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spb854
08-19-2007, 06:47 PM
Photography has, over the years, become a semi-profession for me. No, I don't have any type of art degree, but I'm enrolled in a photography school via correspondence.

I have shot many weddings over the years. Ironically, my first paid job was of a funeral. After that, I was asked many times to shoot funerals for families, mainly because they're a sort of family reunion.

Finally someone asked me to do their wedding and that door opened for me. I just recently started doing SOME weddings after a 10+ years lapse.
Oh well.

My studio is portable and mainly consists of JTL equipment. Still learning portrait photography in the studio. My other portraits are mainly done with existing light either indoors or outside, for now.

I am a healthcare provider by profession.

I've been doing photography since I was in the 5th grade MANY MANY years ago. I was bitten by the shutter"bug" and there is no cure!

I had my own darkroom while in college, but due to lack of space and the frustration of setting it up and taking it down, it's packed away for now. I just won a Jobo processor off eBay so maybe that will be more convenient for me.

I still process my BW negatives and scan them. However, it's been a while since I've done that. I am ready to get back to it. Currently doing my homework and re-learning what I've pushed back in my brain. I haven't forgotten it, just refiled it.

My favorite is BW. I helped to do some color while in college, but I prefer BW.

My subjects are mainly male nudes. I can't say enough about the beauty of the male body, but that's another topic. Models are hard to come by at the moment.

I look forward to being a part of this community. I mainly listen and learn.

Location:
Arkansas

Interests:
photography, cooking, flying (I have a license), computers, dogs, and ...oh yes, sex.

Occupation:
healthcare professional

Cameras:
Nikon F3
2 - Mamiya RB 67's and A LOT of accessories for them
Canon EOS A2E
Canon Rebel XTi
Seagull TL medium format
Pacemaker Speed Graflex (most recent purchase)

Lenses:
Nikon: 50mm and 70-210 zoom
Mamiyas: 50mm, 90mm, 127mm, 150 soft focus, 180mm, 250mm, Extensions 1 and 2, Rokunar teleconverter
Canons: 28 - ? zoom, 28-75mm zoom, 50mm (shared between the 2 Canons)
Graflex: bought a 135mm

Tripod & Head:
Leitz Tilt-All tripod
A mini Tripod
and a monopod

Film:
BW: TMax, (bought some Ilford, but haven't use any yet), Kodak 400 BCN (?)

Color: Kodak Portra, Lumeair(?) - yep, still got some in the fridge.

Printer: Epson Photo R300 and inks, Kodak paper
Scanner: Microtek with a film adaptor, but want another kind that will scan several film formats

Steve

SuzanneR
08-19-2007, 07:00 PM
Welcome to Apug, Steve.

BWGirl
08-19-2007, 07:35 PM
Hi Steve! Looks like you have quite an assortment of equipment there!Welcome to APUG! :)

Gay Larson
08-19-2007, 08:03 PM
Hello Steve, welcome from Oklahoma

papagene
08-19-2007, 09:20 PM
Welcome to APUG Steve, from western Mass.

gene

jgcull
08-20-2007, 05:52 AM
I feel sort of funny saying "welcome" since I'm a newcomer, too... but, welcome.

(I have connections to one place in Arkansas... old friends in Eureka Springs. Are you near there?)

Janet

Peter Williams
08-20-2007, 06:17 PM
Welcome Steve.

copake_ham
08-20-2007, 07:37 PM
Steve,

Welcome to APUG from NYC. Nice to meet someone still using film to do weddings (and funerals).

Given your interest, you should soon meet up with Flying Camera here who also does male nude studies.

spb854
08-20-2007, 11:34 PM
Thanks for the WARM welcome guys!

I hope to learn from and maybe even contribute to the group.

Steve

Christopher Walrath
08-22-2007, 05:00 PM
Welcome to our environs, Steve. Hope you learn a lot and contribute even more.

TheFlyingCamera
08-22-2007, 05:05 PM
Hi there Steve and welcome to APUG. I look forward to seeing your work here (not only the nudes, but your other material too). Greetings from Washington DC. Finding models is a challenge even in the big city sometimes. You may want to take a look at Model Mayhem or One Model Place to find folks closer to your area who might be willing to pose for you.


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