swpars' photostream  

"What separates snapshot from art is a tripod and Fuji Velvia film" - Philip Greenspun

I've been interested in photography for years, and thanks mainly to digital photography, I've been able to indulge my passion for it over the past few years. My Flickr site reflects this.

I don't try to ascribe any meaning to pictures that I take or have them try to "tell stories". I just take pictures of things that look good through my viewfinder. The ones that I think other people might like, I share on here.

Some pictures of mine have made it to Explore. It seems rather arbitrary which ones Explore picked.

Equipment:

Nikon D40 (sold)
Nikon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 (sold)
Nikon D80
Nikon 55-200mm f4-5.6 VR
Nikon 50mm f1.8
Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 VC
Tokina 12-24mm f4
Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D (2 ring)
Nikon D300S
Nikon 35mm f1.8
Nikon 105mm f2.8 VR
Nikon 18-105mm f3.5-5.6 VR
Nikkormat EL and a couple of pre-AI lenses
Nikon F3HP
And sometimes I borrow an Olympus E-520

Furthermore:


- The photographic styles of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Garry Winogrand are copied far too often. Photography should be about originality and creativity, not duplication.