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I use a Canon EOS 5D Mark II from March 2011.
I edit with Gimp 2.6.6, Photomatix & Lightroom.

EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EF24-105mm-f4L-IS-USM-Lens.

Canon EF50mm-f12L-USM-Lens.

Sony DSC-w290/

I grew up in rural South Australia.
I can only imagine all of the wonderful photo opportunities I could have had while working on the local farms.
At age sixteen I ran away for home to live in Adelaide, where I currently reside.

Have had many careers over my lifetime from nurse to funeral director to dance teacher to fitness instructor. Always wanted to do something new.
After yet another bout of depression in October 2008, I decided to leave the workforce and take up photography.

Photography has been such a huge part of my mental health as it is creative and helps me to focus on what is beautiful, interesting and colourful etc.

I really like flickr as it is a social networking community and I am inspired by others photographic work.

Photography has a therapeutic effect on me because it brings me into the present, (the NOW) as it were.

It also has helped me to process the world ‘visually’ rather than kinesthetically (through my feelings). My feelings are not a good judge of things, and are often wrong.

Hope you see something you like :-)

P.S. (I'm dyslexic, but I'm not sensitive about it at all, so you can laugh with me).

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Testimonials (4)

JLallen1111 says:

"As I look over Gavin's stream I am often amazed by the one thing that stands out, and that is, that he finds beauty everywhere. What a wonderful gilf that is. He finds it in the Laundromat, on the side of dumpers, walls and everywhere else. Having Gavin as a contact is a real blessing. Jimmy"

24th September, 2011
rkt007 says:

"He's good!"

17th February, 2011
DonnaRenee99™ says:

"Gavin, you'll never know how much having you as a contact means to me. You're always a word of encouragement, a breath of fresh air, and someone who says "This works, try this again".

Your photography has inspired me to spread my wings and attempt to fly. I always look forward to each new perspective you post.

Thank you for sharing your vision with me and everyone else!"

2nd July, 2010
Junkstock says:

"Gavin, you have put together a fine body of work! It shows the strength of a mature and open mind as you observe the world around you. There is a sense of design, color, and composition here that reflects your diverse life experience. I look forward to your new images each time I visit -- even if I don't comment/fave as much as I should.... If I should ever get to Adelaide, I'll look you up. We'll go shoot some dumpsters!"

9th May, 2010