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Jim has grown from amateur photographer to published
photographer in the past 20 years. Wildlife
and nature are his main
focus. He finds the
Pacific Northwest, with its wonderful scenery, a
great place to work his craft. Jim's love of travel and
exploring the back roads takes him throughout the US and
Canada. He enjoys the "getting there" as much as the picture taking. Some places just keep calling him
back, again and again... Having never taken a photography course, Jim 's always been able
to teach himself how to get in the right position to take
THE shot, and it's an ongoing process which he is constantly
perfecting. It's a labor of love, and he is always experimenting to
learn more. He's been able to capture a number perfect
shots (see the
tail-to-tail shot of the
Thunderbirds). Jim has managed to "shoot his
birds" (whether the Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels, or
real life
eagles) year after year, never knowing when the next
perfect shot will happen. He has learned firsthand, like the time when he got
some
lightning in
with a fireworks shot and it has whetted his appetite to
capture more of such elusive subjects. He always tries
to
stay ready for the unexpected shot - like rainbows.
Mt. Rainier is the closest mountain to Jim's home and it is ever-changing. He keeps shooting it to catch it in all its moods. His favorite
subjects are wild creatures, so he keeps a constant watch
for them, even if he's not going after them specifically.
Jim has made many new
friends in his photo shooting travels and he's always happy to share his knowledge and skills with others, whether it be
with disadvantaged children or with an interested amateur. And
what does he do when it gets dark outside? He take night shots,
of course! And if it's dark and cold outside, he goes out
anyway. Afterward, Jim spends hours downloading and going through
all his pictures to see what treasures he has captured or
what he might try differently the next time... it's all
about learning and improving, no matter how much we think we know.
"The man
who graduates today and stops learning tomorrow is
uneducated the day after." |
