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Originally Posted by Twix
Eff me some of these shots are gorgeous. How long have you been shooting for?
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Thanks a lot, really appreciate the kind words man!
I guess technically I can say I've been shooting for over 15 years, but the truth is I went for long periods during that time without shooting much at all, due to work and life stuff.
I was heavy into it for a few years in the early 2000's with a film SLR, when I traveled a lot and did a lot of skiing. Used to ski with my camera backpack and bust out the tripod in the middle of the slopes
Then got back into it in 2007-2008, but I was so rusty it felt like starting over. I went to Iceland and was kicking myself for being out of practice, and look back on those shots now and know how much better they can be. I mean, I was literally reading Understanding Exposure while I was in Iceland, then shooting. I had a cheap tripod and no idea what I was doing, but still ended up with some decent shots.
Finally got back into really shooting all the time about a year and a half ago and haven't really stopped.
Most of the images that I consider my best and don't criticize as much as my older work are from the past year or less, with the exception being that first image of the Hyatt Pier 66, which was shot in February 2009 (nearly 5 years ago) with my Rebel XTi and I have yet to find a shot I like better.