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I am Retired from the US Army.

My name is not important. What I do is not important. I am just a guy with a camera. I enjoy taking pictures and looking at and saving pictures others have taken.

I am a student of photography. Not in a formal sense, but in the sense that as I take more pictures and view other pictures, I may learn from each.

As I grow more comfortable here, I hope to show those pictures I have taken. I hope to learn by those pictures I have viewed from others. I hope to become an active member of this community.

Current Gear:
My Cameras: Nikon D300 / D50
My Lenses: Tamron 28-300 (VC) F1:3.5-6.3 XR Di w/Rodenstock Digtal UV Filter; Tamron 90 F2.8 Di 1:1 Macro; Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF); Nikkor 28-80 F1:3.3-5.6; Nikkor 70-300 F1:4-5.6
Flash: Nikon SB-900; Metz 58 AF-1 N digital
Other: Nikon MB-D1- Multi-Power Battery Pack

Member: Nikonians, My most important photographic investment, after the camera.

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Lava Rock Nursery : 2008.11.10 All photos in this gallery were taken in Sunnyside, WA, home to the Lava Rock Nursery. The nursery just happens to be a minor Roadside Attraction, filled with old cars, implements, busses, wagons and even a makeshift "Wild West" town. It was an intersesting stop on the way to the Tri-Cities. All photos © 2008

Lava Rock Nursery

2008.11.10 All photos in this gallery were taken in Sunnyside, WA, ...

Updated: Jan 20, 2009 10:32am PST

Photos by Emily : I spent the day with Emily. I bought her a disposable film camera and we loaded our stuff in the truck and went out for a "Photo Drive." We spent most of the day in and around Roy, but we found a few interesting places. The idea was to show her how to take a picture with the camera using the viewfinder, then I would get my camera and take a picture from the same perspective. She would choose a subject to shoot, I would help her set it up, she would point, compose, and click, the I would take the shoot the same subject. We found a big open meadow with wild flowers on the side of the road, cows in a pasture, a creek, and the Mountain Meadows Lavender Farm, in Roy, WA. She had a GREAT time and was so enthusiastic and excited. We found a place to process and print the pictures and that evening we had a show of Emily's pictures. Here are the best of the 27. She chose 2 photos out of these for me to get enlarged and framed so she can hang them in her room at home. Oh, did mention that she is only 5 years old and this is her first photo outing?

Photos by Emily

I spent the day with Emily. I bought her a disposable film camera and ...

Updated: Jul 24, 2010 1:54pm PST

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