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Just me, my camera and never enough time
Having received my first camera for my 16th birthday, I have been trying to make pictures for 30 years. My first paying job as a photographer was right out of high school when I was a "staffer" for a sports magazine.
I spent several years printing in a Professional B&W lab before selling cameras in a retail store. After 7 years as a camera store "geek", I joined Nikon in 1994.
My current job at Nikon involves helping people learn to use their cameras better. (I also help keep some of the major retailers around the country up to date with the latest Nikon cameras and tech.)
Photography has been a non-stop hobby for the past 30 years... it has also been my job, in one form or another, for the past 28 years. While doing my job(s), I make pictures. Some of those pictures I share on Flickr.
I hope you like browsing my pictures as much as I enjoyed making them.
As required by my employer:
*Note: I am a Nikon, Inc. (USA) employee. The views and comments I post on Flickr are my own and in no way reflect that of Nikon, inc. (USA) nor Nikon, Corp (Japan).
In other words... I Flickr for fun.
If you want to find me in person, here is my calendar..
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Contacts (160)
Groups (50)
- The Portrait Group 1,673,053 photos, 116,208 members
- Rollies Camera Nikon Photo event 2011 16 photos, 10 members
- Nikon 1 Cameras 1,253 photos, 372 members
- Aquarium of the Pacific Pool 3,902 photos, 724 members
- Los Angeles 156,687 photos, 9,059 members
- Jumping Project 44,717 photos, 21,908 members
- waterdrops 104,409 photos, 23,688 members
- Nikon Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro 571 photos, 65 members
- Nikon Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G Micro AF-S DX 1,285 photos, 191 members
- NIKON speedlight SB600 - SB700- SB800 and SB 900 57,960 photos, 8,188 members
- Portrait Strobist 31,251 photos, 2,655 members
- OC STROBIST (Orange County, CA) 3,079 photos, 367 members
- " Get Inspired " - New Contest " VEGETABLE " - VOTE NOW 20,948 photos, 1,139 members
- Coolpix P7000/7100 Shooters - Challenge #13... Interval Timer 7,110 photos, 830 members
- Table top studio photography 3,049 photos, 339 members
- Creative Tabletop Photography 164,493 photos, 14,901 members
- How Do You Light 1,464 photos, 1,334 members
- Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk) Strobists 516 photos, 129 members
- DIYPhotography 18,653 photos, 11,189 members
- Strobist Gear 15,287 photos, 3,553 members
- Nikon Coolpixes 17,659 photos, 508 members
- Nikon Coolpix Users (formerly Addicts) Group 47,888 photos, 1,679 members
- NJ Strobist Meets 1,467 photos, 335 members
- NYC Strobist Meets 1,610 photos, 456 members
- Designed Portraits 2,019 photos, 246 members
- Strobist for Sports Shooters 12,064 photos, 1,804 members
- Strobist Extreme 11,944 photos, 2,138 members
- Nikon - Macro Group 9,049 photos, 733 members
- 美和藝術 Beauty and Art 134,651 photos, 7,694 members
- Nikon AF-S 85mm f/3.5G ED VR Micro 3,955 photos, 327 members
- CT Strobist 728 photos, 104 members
- Nikon Digital SLRs 167,505 photos, 4,047 members
- Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR 44,926 photos, 2,403 members
- Nikon Shooters of All Skill Levels 21,351 photos, 647 members
- Nikon Strobist 4,151 photos, 525 members
- Light Science and Magic (the book) 1,939 photos, 2,648 members
- Portrait Photography Business 111,469 photos, 12,010 members
- Studio Lighting On A Budget or Not. 6,904 photos, 1,352 members
- Managed Light - Strobes and Flashes 6,350 photos, 491 members
- Best VIDEOS on Flickr! 19,415 photos, 5,920 members
- High Speed Photography 1/10000th Second Flash Exposure Or Faster 3,999 photos, 1,029 members
- Nik Software Photo Share 75,829 photos, 4,627 members
- *DIY Photography Equipment 7,528 photos, 6,696 members
- strobe 18,703 photos, 1,609 members
- Lighting & Posing Styles 28,523 photos, 3,968 members
- Shooting To Learn (DSLR/SLR) 24,501 photos, 2,746 members
- Portraiture Photography 649,670 photos, 33,260 members
- Joe McNally's Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light From Small Flashes 11,224 photos, 1,964 members
- Nikon Speedlight (tag your photos) 14,134 photos, 2,725 members
- PORTRAITS - A Gallery for your Best Portraiture 293,074 photos, 15,970 members
Testimonials (2)
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Alessandro Casagli says:
"Paul's photography is always catching, interesting, it never gets boring. He travels a lot for work but he is always shooting something, he actually cannot move anywhere without bringing a camera with him! His passion is deep and genuine, and I found this really inspiring.
Browsing through his photostream is a very nice experience. You can learn a lot from people like him!
I was lucky enough to meet him last year, after we initially became friends here in Flickr.
Thanks, Paul!"23rd September, 2010
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tcmony711 says:
"I have known Paul for many years, and I have always been impressed with his imagery. His understanding of the system is hard to top and his love for photography really shows. He is a good friend and co-worker."
21st August, 2009
- Name:
- Paul Van Allen
- Joined:
- January 2009
- Currently:
- Irvine, CA, USA
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Nikon National Training Specialist
- Website:
- My YouTube Videos