Hi,
My name's Leo, I'm 24yrs old and recently descovered the passion of B&W Photography.
I've always liked taking photos and last year decided to study a 1yr B&W photography course. The course wasn't that great, though I learnt a lot from self tuition and experimentation.
All in all it taught me the basics and I learnt that Photography was to be a big part of my life.
I'm one of the lucky ones who was giving their kit by a fellow family member. My Cousin Tim Rooke in the UK does the Royal Family Photos. I was lucky to inherit his old equipment (now he's moved onto Digital) comprising of 2 EOS1N bodies, 2 540EZ flash units, 28-200mm lens and a camera bag.
I have since invested in a 50mm lens, tripods, filters, light meter and various other goodies.
I have recently moved to a house by Lake Tarawera in Rotorua, a photographers dream. From my balcony we have views of Mount Tarawera, an amazing landscape! The bush area by the house and in the garden is a haven for birds/insects etc. And the house is full of spiders, dream for me, nightmare for my wife.
In this new house we have a laundry room which is ideal for my darkroom and I am currently in the process of designing it and collecting equipment.
My interests are nature/still life/landscapes/sports. I am an avid mountain biker and would like to get into this field commercially.
I feel B&W suits me perfectly, I've never been a fan of computers, much more practicallly minded and love things that are hands on. I feel B&W photos capture that artistic value that isn't comparable in colour.
I'm looking forward to many hours ahead spent in the darkroom learning new skills and creating masterpieces!
Leo
My name's Leo, I'm 24yrs old and recently descovered the passion of B&W Photography.
I've always liked taking photos and last year decided to study a 1yr B&W photography course. The course wasn't that great, though I learnt a lot from self tuition and experimentation.
All in all it taught me the basics and I learnt that Photography was to be a big part of my life.
I'm one of the lucky ones who was giving their kit by a fellow family member. My Cousin Tim Rooke in the UK does the Royal Family Photos. I was lucky to inherit his old equipment (now he's moved onto Digital) comprising of 2 EOS1N bodies, 2 540EZ flash units, 28-200mm lens and a camera bag.
I have since invested in a 50mm lens, tripods, filters, light meter and various other goodies.
I have recently moved to a house by Lake Tarawera in Rotorua, a photographers dream. From my balcony we have views of Mount Tarawera, an amazing landscape! The bush area by the house and in the garden is a haven for birds/insects etc. And the house is full of spiders, dream for me, nightmare for my wife.
In this new house we have a laundry room which is ideal for my darkroom and I am currently in the process of designing it and collecting equipment.
My interests are nature/still life/landscapes/sports. I am an avid mountain biker and would like to get into this field commercially.
I feel B&W suits me perfectly, I've never been a fan of computers, much more practicallly minded and love things that are hands on. I feel B&W photos capture that artistic value that isn't comparable in colour.
I'm looking forward to many hours ahead spent in the darkroom learning new skills and creating masterpieces!
Leo