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Feel free to contact me directly: promans[at]yahoo.com

I have always found photography to be fun. When I was a
kid, it was something to show people, and to explain something differently than
other people might have seen. Growing up, photos meant film and not all the
fancy stuff I have now. Film meant money, which meant I didn't shoot much. I
took photos still, but without money to buy new film it was nearly impossible to
do it. I can still recall how much fun it was to go to K-Mart and get your
photos back. You never knew what was all on the roll because it took so long to
complete one!

Then came the digital film revolution... I saw the light, literally and
figuratively. (well, after a couple years of refinement- I didn't see the logic
in floppy disks as 'film') I was no longer restricted by rolls of film, number
of shots, and money to develop... and I could tell if the picture was any good
right then and there!

I am slowly, and hopefully always, getting better at people pictures, nature
photos, and travel photos. Digital it makes it a lot easier to get results for
me. I am a geek at heart.

And the biggest reason I like the back end of the camera, I get to take the
photos and no one is taking them of me!

Camera currently in use:

Canon 7D

Lenses in use:

Canon 17-40mm f/4L Ultra Wide

Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Zoom

Canon 50mm f/1.8

Canon 100mm f/2.8

Flash used:

Canon Speedlite 430EX TTL
With either an Omni-bounce diffuser or a Gary Fong Lightsphere Cloud.

HonlPhoto Speed Snoot, 8"

Vivitar 285HV
Two 8’ light stands
Two 43” reflective umbrellas
Two 43" shoot through umbrellas

Tripod used:

Gitzo G-1298 Reporter Basalt Tripod Legs
with the

G-1276M Magnesium Universal Ballhead with Independent Panning Lock & Quick
Release.

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Maryland Birders 1,023 photos, 98 members
Capybara 4,900 photos, 152 members
Gitzo: Focus on Forever | Official Flickr Group 3,019 photos, 824 members
All Tutorials [AllEdges] 2,369 photos, 1,611 members
U2 360° Tour 2009-2011 25,421 photos, 2,179 members
OneLight Workshop Fans & Alumni 12,985 photos, 2,721 members
Slashfood 47,609 photos, 1,688 members
Cybersync Triggers 5,120 photos, 417 members
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 414 photos, 104 members
I love Old Bay 63 photos, 30 members
Farmers' Market 8,567 photos, 1,028 members
Photowalk Maryland 145 photos, 63 members
HONFEST 887 photos, 74 members
DC/Baltimore/NoVa Strobist 3,915 photos, 718 members
SWPB - Succeeding as a Wedding Photography Business 72,445 photos, 6,094 members
No Flash - Photos at Night 3,245 photos, 272 members
Natty Boh 340 photos, 58 members
Matt Kloskowski Presets Group 1,961 photos, 1,011 members
Photo Edge 695 photos, 75 members
The Baltimore Ravens 6,320 photos, 249 members
S.U.M. (Setups Mandatory) Show us your lights! 9,179 photos, 4,532 members
Baltimore Black and White 6,458 photos, 295 members
Baltimore Orioles 5,134 photos, 262 members
Sports Photography 247,045 photos, 19,557 members
Bar-B-Qued Ribs 1,916 photos, 325 members
BBQ, Smoked and Campfire Cooking 15,214 photos, 1,606 members
Dog Days 115,001 photos, 11,752 members
Baltimore Ravens 268 photos, 58 members
Gitzo meet perfection 80 photos, 61 members
*Animal Photography* 316,381 photos, 17,617 members
Maryland State Parks 4,168 photos, 410 members
Digital Photography School 160,797 photos, 14,698 members
Adobe Lightroom 19,639 photos, 19,939 members
Washington DC/Metro Area 120,240 photos, 7,313 members
Scout Pioneering 1,344 photos, 494 members
Lens Filters (Please Read the Rules) 2,978 photos, 942 members
Harford County 3,576 photos, 183 members
I Dig My Dog!!! 11,547 photos, 568 members
Photographer's Tech Resources 2,237 photos, 4,336 members
Oh My Dog! (Dignified and Regal Poses only!) 10,796 photos, 2,715 members
Strobist.com 523,380 photos, 103,536 members
Ice is nice! 40,221 photos, 6,715 members
Bird Identification Help Group 28,461 photos, 5,656 members
Dogs on the Furniture 7,042 photos, 888 members
Black Labrador Retriever 8,777 photos, 1,005 members
Baltimore County 7,081 photos, 316 members
Ultimate Water Dogs *Labradors* 1,133 photos, 217 members
Canon DSLR User Group 1,815,406 photos, 104,602 members
Dogs on the outside 21,100 photos, 618 members
Snow Days 19,419 photos, 2,010 members

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Testimonials (4)

u2rob says:

"You'll come for the U2 photos, you'll stay for the nature and other shots! Really great stuff from Phil on a regular basis - definitely a photostream to keep your eye on, always!"

26th June, 2006
ShimmeeGrrl says:

"Phil's stream is well worth a visit.

Whether it's his shots of Sierra, his puppers, or the wonderful outdoors he explores with her, the emotions that hit you are delight, awe, wonderment, joy and a side of warm fuzzies!
His band shots are phenomenal and par with the great rock photographers, for sure.

And most importantly -- he's a very rad guy!
:)"

19th April, 2006
ShutterbugF says:

"I have to admit I am addicted to his shots the clarity and texture always make me check out the next image and then the next. Good job!

~ShutterbugF~"

28th December, 2005
U2isABLE says:

"I *love* this guy! He's got heart and is deeply compassionate about his buds. He knows how to take a great photo, and he also knows how to crop a photo to look like it's a spin-off of the Blair Witch project."

20th December, 2005