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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 1,673,865 photos, 116,252 members
- Rollies Camera Nikon Photo event 2011 16 photos, 10 members
- Nikon 1 Cameras 1,267 photos, 374 members
- Aquarium of the Pacific Pool 3,902 photos, 724 members
- Los Angeles 156,735 photos, 9,061 members
- Jumping Project 44,731 photos, 21,912 members
- waterdrops 104,448 photos, 23,692 members
- Nikon Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G AF-S DX Micro 572 photos, 66 members
- Nikon Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G Micro AF-S DX 1,301 photos, 192 members
- NIKON speedlight SB600 - SB700- SB800 and SB 900 57,982 photos, 8,190 members
- Portrait Strobist 31,268 photos, 2,658 members
- OC STROBIST (Orange County, CA) 3,080 photos, 367 members
- " Get Inspired " - New Contest " VEGETABLE " - VOTE NOW 20,946 photos, 1,139 members
- Coolpix P7000/7100 Shooters - Challenge #13... Interval Timer 7,126 photos, 831 members
- Table top studio photography 3,052 photos, 339 members
- Creative Tabletop Photography 164,567 photos, 14,902 members
- How Do You Light 1,464 photos, 1,334 members
- Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk) Strobists 516 photos, 129 members
- DIYPhotography 18,666 photos, 11,189 members
- Strobist Gear 15,296 photos, 3,554 members
- Nikon Coolpixes 17,669 photos, 508 members
- Nikon Coolpix Users (formerly Addicts) Group 47,905 photos, 1,680 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 12,068 photos, 1,806 members
- Strobist Extreme 11,947 photos, 2,139 members
- Nikon - Macro Group 9,052 photos, 733 members
- 美和藝術 Beauty and Art 134,800 photos, 7,699 members
- Nikon AF-S 85mm f/3.5G ED VR Micro 3,957 photos, 326 members
- CT Strobist 729 photos, 104 members
- Nikon Digital SLRs 167,580 photos, 4,050 members
- Nikkor AF-S DX 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED VR 44,967 photos, 2,404 members
- Nikon Shooters of All Skill Levels 21,386 photos, 648 members
- Nikon Strobist 4,161 photos, 526 members
- Light Science and Magic (the book) 1,937 photos, 2,649 members
- Portrait Photography Business 111,506 photos, 12,011 members
- Studio Lighting On A Budget or Not. 6,906 photos, 1,354 members
- Managed Light - Strobes and Flashes 6,351 photos, 491 members
- Best VIDEOS on Flickr! 19,421 photos, 5,923 members
- High Speed Photography 1/10000th Second Flash Exposure Or Faster 4,006 photos, 1,030 members
- Nik Software Photo Share 75,930 photos, 4,629 members
- *DIY Photography Equipment 7,528 photos, 6,698 members
- strobe 18,719 photos, 1,609 members
- Lighting & Posing Styles 28,503 photos, 3,968 members
- Shooting To Learn (DSLR/SLR) 24,507 photos, 2,746 members
- Portraiture Photography 650,100 photos, 33,276 members
- Joe McNally's Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light From Small Flashes 11,227 photos, 1,966 members
- Nikon Speedlight (tag your photos) 14,133 photos, 2,725 members
- PORTRAITS - A Gallery for your Best Portraiture 293,223 photos, 15,974 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