Then...
I got my first camera in 1995. It was a TMNT 110 film camera that boasted a 'focus free' lens and a Michelangelo imprint in every photo! This was one of my first landscape images.
In high school I studied photography (and other arts), where I learned things like composition, the exposure triangle, and how to develop film in a darkroom. The 'advanced' photography course taught me digital photography, basic post processing, as well as concepts like theme and style.
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Early in my adult life, I moved to Seattle, WA. With all of the amazing nature the pacific northwest has to offer, I quickly reunited with my passion for photography, and started taking pictures of everything I saw on hikes, drives, camping trips.
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However, I felt that my images paled in comparison to those I saw on social media and in print. I set out to fix that.
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I have watched hours of YouTube, read hundreds of tutorials and guides, and spent thousands of dollars on gear and software tools. I feel like I've been tripped up by every hurdle there is. But after wet mornings, hot flat days, and long frosty nights, I have a solid understanding of what it takes to get the images I want. That knowledge is what I want to share.
What does it take to get the image I have in my mind? How should I plan? What gear do I need? How much time will I spend on site? What software tools do I need? How long will it take me to edit my photos?
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Lens Cap Off Photography was founded to help people answer these questions, whether just starting out or taking the next step in a professional career. Enabling people to go beyond just taking pictures and instead create images to be proud of.