DSLR Grandmaster of Photography

Many people across this planet actually see colors of various hues more vividly than most people. I happen to be one of those people, so I try to reflect, as closely as I can, exactly what I saw with my eyes when I took a shot. Cameras almost never pick up the colors exactly as seen, so I use adjustments in post-processing like lighting, brightness, darkness, contrast, and the amount of black/white. I avoid the saturation sliders/adjustments since a few of the other adjustments do the trick. I hope this helps you to understand my photography a bit better.

I have enjoyed photography off and on since I was a little kid with my first Kodak Brownie Hawkeye camera. I graduated to 35mm photography in the early '70s, strictly on an amateur basis. Later, I used photography on an almost daily basis in conjunction with my work and got burned out on it. Then Digital came along. Digital photography has renewed the joy I remember having as a kid and intensified my desire to take more strange, beautiful, amusing, or emotional photographs. I enjoy looking at and am inspired by, so many of the photos I see here.

UPDATE: And then came AI. I've been experimenting with several AI image generators. Many of you dislike, or even hate, AI and don't believe it should be an art form. I have aged, and not very well. I have a difficult time getting out in the field with a camera due to vision problems and other medical issues, so I am using AI tools and enjoying the experience immensely.

Many people, including artists such as painters and photographers, seem to believe AI is the "creator", but it's not. AI is a tool. Picture a hammer. A hammer doesn't do a damned thing until someone picks it up and uses it to hit a nail. AI doesn't do anything until someone creates a description of an image they wish to see, making that person the "creator." Instead of using camera settings, they are using their words to create an image. I have seen too many AI prompts using "in the style of (name an artist here)" and I firmly believe that is wrong because I feel that it is plagiarism and theft. Most of you probably feel the same, and I think that is where the intense hatred of AI originated. If you are using AI word-to-image generators, please refrain from that practice.

I am based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and am currently focusing on photographing places in New Mexico and surrounding desert areas, especially Native American ruins and desert landscapes. I also take some close-up and macro photos of flowers and a variety of other things.