Shoot The World!

I began this journey in 2003 when I bought my first digital camera (an HP compact).  I only got it so I could shoot church events, not really thinking it would become a passion…but slowly it did.  After seeing all the cool things that can be done with and to pictures, I taught myself Photoshop and began to go out and shoot zoos, parks, conservatories…every attraction Chicago has to offer.

Today, I still shoot for my church website and at events, but now I also do weddings and special occasions whenever I can.  In 2007 I purchased my first DSLR: a Sony A100 camera.  In 2009 I added the A300.  I find Sony cameras to be very nice and rich in features; plus, being able to use thousands of lenses with them gives me lots of options.

In 2007 I had the privilege to compete in the Sony World Photography Awards and earlier this year I participated in the 2009 Worldwide Photowalk along with more than 39,000 photographers around the world.

For those of you who want to know what I use for my photos here’s the scoop.  My computer of choice is Macs…I have a black Macbook, 500Gb drive and 2 gb memory. I use Adobe Lightroom to process my photos and Photoshop to fine tune them. All my photos are stored on an external Western Digital 500Gb drive, and I also use an external Western Digital Passport 500Gb drive when I’m mobile.

There you have it.  Please feel free to e-mail me at lenzman@ymail.com with any comments.