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I'm a web designer/manager at a medium-sized community college. I live in Maryland with my wonderful wife Stephanie and our two cats, Shadow and Pumpkin.

A quick comment on my philosphy of photography. I try to get cropping, framing, and exposure right in the first place, but I'm a big believer in at least a little post-processing using Photoshop and similar applications.

For my personal photography, my standards are closer to art photography than photojournalism. I'm doing this for fun and to get results that I like. Many of my photos have been edited in some way. In most cases it's simple curve correction or color balancing, with some mild sharpening or noise removal. In other cases I'll go further and remove distracting elements, or composite multiple shots together to form a relatively seamless whole.

When I take a picture intended to document an event in a "newsy" way then I abide by a stricter set of rules and don't mess with the content of the image. If that's the case then I'll say so. Otherwise assume the above.

Cameras:

• Canon EOS 10D
• Canon EOS D30 (the wife's now)
• Lots of film cameras, most from my late father's collection.

Canon Lenses:
• Canon 50mm f1.4
• Canon 50mm f1.8 (mostly for the D30)
• Canon 28-200mm f3.5-5.6 USM

Cheap but cheerful:
• Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm f3.5-4.5 AF
• Phoenix 100mm f3.5 macro
• Peleng 8mm f3.5 fisheye (M42 mount)

• Also, various vintage lenses mountable via Rollei and M42 adapters, all from my father's collection.

Other:
• Epson 4990 Scanner
• Nikon Coolscan V ES film scanner

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    awillard says:

    "Bryan is a wonderful friend, co-worker, and photographer. Bryan has rekindled my love for photography. If it wasn't for him, I would probably have not picked up a camera for many years. He has taught me a lot and his knowledge is an invaluable source for answers to my many questions. It is a pleasure working with him at work and on a shoot. It has been great to see him progress through his photography. His quest for the next photograph is never far off. Whether he is shooting with a P & S or his trusty DSLR’s, he is able to capture the moment."

    19th December, 2005

Joined:
January 2005
Hometown:
Baltimore, Maryland
Currently:
Westminster, Maryland, USA
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
Web Manager
Website:
Bryan's Basement