Note:
Lately I've noticed a lot of people adding me as a contact or adding my images as "faves" when they do not have any shared images or do not have any images at all, and/or do not have any other (or few other) contacts. I find this kinda strange and when it happens I will block you. Nothing personal, but I'm here for the community aspect of flickr, people that do not share their images (or don't have any images) are not participating in the flickr community.
Also if your photostream is nothing but porn and you add me as a contact I'll block you too ... Nothing against you personally or porn, it's just my personal opinion that's not what flickr is about, there are plenty of porn sites out there if that's what you are looking for. I also have commenting set to contacts only, that way I can avoid rude comments from kids that sign up for free accounts because "it's fun" to make rude comments on people's photos ... if you'd like to be added as a contact so you can comment please just send me a message telling me that you'd like to be added.
Photography has always been a hobby and passion for me since childhood. I can remember as a teenager borrowing my grandmother's 35mm SLR and driving out the Mojave Desert to get photos of the first landing of the Space Shuttle. I did not end up anywhere near close enough to get good shuttle pictures so I turned the camera on the crowd and started taking people pix. To this day I still enjoy taking candid photos of people. A few years after the Mojave trip I purchased a Canon A1 35mm SLR and I was hooked. I got on the digital bandwagon early, my first digital camera was a Sony Mavica (FD-71 I think), a very low resolution camera that stored photos on a 3.5 inch floppy disk .. Wow! that was Hi-Tech. Since then I've owned many point and shoot digitals and eventually moved up to my first Digital SLR, an Olympus E-20. Then in 2002 I came full circle and went back to Canon... I bought the EOS 10D. Since then I replaced the 10D with a 20D and also bought a 30D, eventually sold the 20D and now I have two 40D's and the EOS 1D Mark III.
Here is my current equipment list: :
- Canon EOS 1D Mark III
- Canon EOS 40D digital SLR
- Canon 600mm f/4L Super Telephoto Lens
- Canon 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Lens
- Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L USM zoom lens
- Canon 24mm-70mm f/2.8L USM zoom lens
- Canon 100mm-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM zoom telephoto lens with Image Stabilization
- Canon TC-80N3 remote controller/timer
- Canon Speedlite 550EX II E-TTL Flash on an off-camera mount
- Canon Speedlite 580EX E-TTL Flash on an off-camera mount
- Stationary studio lights and softboxes
- Various filters, Reflectors, Etc
- All image editing is done on a Quad Processor MacPro and a CoreDuo (Intel) MacBookPro using Apple Aperture and Adobe Photoshop CS3. I also have a 20" Intel iMac in my podcast studio.
My main photography obsessions are planes and trains, I'm not a typical plane/train spotter in that I do not keep a log of what I see, record serial numbers, worry about where they are going or where they came from ... I'm more worried about getting a good photo. I enjoy photographing outdoor scenes and capturing people doing everyday things, participating in sports and just generally living their lives. I also use photography as a means of documenting and preserving the memories of my travels.
My other interests and hobbies include radio controlled model aircraft, model making of any kind, traveling the world and of course computers (apples).
The photos I post to flickr are not necessarily my best or my favorites ... some are, but others are just snapshots. While I have some pretty high-end photo equipment I'm not scared to post pictures I've snapped with my point-and-shoot or even the crappy camera in my iPhone. I don't think every photo needs to be a masterpiece, I just enjoy taking and sharing photos.
I came to Flickr for the community aspect of the site, I love meeting new people and seeing their photos. I like to comment on their work and I like to get comments on my work so please feel free to leave comments on my photos if you like.
Please note that all images on my Flickr site are registered copyrighted by me. Please do not take my images for commercial use. If you have a need for one of my images please contact me.
I am over 21 years old.
Thanks.
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Groups (50)
- Aerobatics 1571 photos, 125 members
- North American T-28 Trojan 441 photos, 41 members
- Nevada Test and Training Range 46 photos, 25 members
- Canon 7D Group 181 photos, 36 members
- Aircraft Close-Ups 276 photos, 31 members
- RED FLAG Photography 176 photos, 32 members
- Aeronautica Militare (Italian Airforce) 1332 photos, 87 members
- Israel Air Force 425 photos, 259 members
- Flickr Hacks 422 photos, 13926 members
- BMW Motorsport 224 photos, 28 members
- Lightning 14951 photos, 6739 members
- LITENING Pod 45 photos, 15 members
- Huntington Beach Surfers 346 photos, 60 members
- B-1B Lancer Bomber Aircraft 404 photos, 93 members
- EA-18G Growler 46 photos, 25 members
- Any Thing Trains 1081 photos, 28 members
- Caught in the Act ~ of Flickr~ing! 445 photos, 123 members
- Speed Brake Art 19 photos, 23 members
- Wargaming Miniatures 141 photos, 3 members
- Trains & Amazing Skies 491 photos, 82 members
- jetastic 3478 photos, 173 members
- Alaska Air Group (Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air) 2146 photos, 155 members
- Air Medical Services 521 photos, 72 members
- Smoking Touchdowns 111 photos, 76 members
- National Railway Equipment 174 photos, 26 members
- Flip MinoHD 254 photos, 75 members
- Flip Videos 148 photos, 49 members
- General Dynamics F-111 785 photos, 103 members
- Life Flight ~ Air Ambulance 323 photos, 234 members
- US H0 Railroad 388 photos, 45 members
- Sunwing Airlines 47 photos, 24 members
- A Photo For Every City 438 photos, 121 members
- Aircraft gear 413 photos, 127 members
- " Light boxes + Night Lights" ▬►expo frontside ◄▬ 3022 photos, 650 members
- Boeing B-52 Stratofortress BUFF 492 photos, 143 members
- Flight Simulator X 1133 photos, 64 members
- ModelBuilding 1086 photos, 52 members
- Canon SLR 1510 photos, 95 members
- Xtreme Weather Railroad Photography 965 photos, 127 members
- Aviation Nation Air Show - Nellis AFB 442 photos, 17 members
- U.S. Military Aviation Trainers 1157 photos, 99 members
- Aircraft Ordnance 993 photos, 104 members
- Single Aircraft Demos 1508 photos, 80 members
- Tamiya Model Kits 241 photos, 40 members
- Aviation Photography is NOT a Crime! 14765 photos, 220 members
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINES 508 photos, 70 members
- Formation Flying 8226 photos, 575 members
- Airship 967 photos, 192 members
- Runs On Rails 10653 photos, 171 members
- In the name of DOG!! (NO LIMITS) 31829 photos, 1843 members
Testimonials (8)
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FastEddie-Freedom Aviation Photography says:
"Had the pleasure of meeting Allen last year and has been a great friend. Allen is probably one the best photographers and most all around intelligent individuals you will ever meet. Allen has a great passion for aviation will a great eye for military aviation."
26th February, 2009
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Jay_W_19 says:
"Allen has some great pictures always adding new one's from planes, trains, automobiles, and anything else! Thanks for adding me as a contact!"
29th July, 2008
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Shenanigans in Japan says:
"Allen is a great guy with an amazing eye for detail. We both share a love for Jets and other gadgets. Allen is also kind enough to provide the photography world with a great podcast from which I have enjoyed so much. Thanks and keep the great work Allen!
Pete"10th April, 2008
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cyemura says:
"Thanks for adding me as a contact, for your great work, and for sharing your vast knowledge with the community!"
22nd March, 2008
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vector1771 (Hangar71.com) says:
"Allen comes up with some of the most exciting and original shots on flickr. Although I am huge into aviation shots I love to see the varied subject matter and techniques Allen displays on a daily basis. Keep up the great work!"
16th September, 2007
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Alan Hutchison Photography says:
"Allen had been on my contact list for some time - his HDR work is particularly inspiring - I was very surprised to hear him featured on the Digital Photography Show podcast some months ago - I then discovered he had started producing a podcast of his own - I'm a regular listener and would recommend his photostream and podcast to any enthusiastic photographer. One down side - he's a Canon shooter - ah well ;-)"
13th June, 2007
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@esotericsean says:
"Allen is not only a great photographer, but also a great person. Skilled at many things, he is quite dedicated and is always there to help and offer advice.
He is the type of person who has and will continue to go far in life."13th June, 2007
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Jomatotu says:
"Allen is a wonderful photographer but also a generous person.
He paid my Flickr Pro Account and he didn't even want that i get to know his name.
But he is also a great Photographer who told me a lot over the last year. I learned many things just because of him.
Continue to take stunning picture my photofriend"11th June, 2007











