Some people are born with a camera in their hand. I wasn't, and only became a serious photographer in my thirties. By then my professional career was well established requiring me to travel extensively to new and interesting places and photography just seemed to fit.
Taking a camera along made a lot of sense, allowing me to document my travels, and as a business tool it helped me win new clients. At that time, my camera, a Canon SLR was a curiously interesting new toy to play with. Then somewhere along the way, the camera bug really hit, and I quickly fell in love with the excitement that happens when you see something truly remarkable. I could photograph the scene and share the experience with others.
The transition to Digital occurred as soon as the new technology became available, and a whole new world opened up for me. Instant photographic gratification was exciting and the digital camera travelled with me everywhere I went. Hiking was a passion at the time, and soon my hikes gave way to hiking/photographic expeditions.
My camera gear is exclusively CANON equipment, with the Canon 1D Mark III as my main body, and a Canon 5D as backup. Accessories include a wide selection of L series Glass, the largest of which is a 600mm ISL 4.0 lens that is used primarily for wildlife. A Gitzo tripod and Wimberley head complete the list of major equipment. On long field trips, equipment is packed onto a custom two wheeled cart that allows me to easily transport a lot of weight over long distances that might otherwise prove impossible.
While my interests are essentially general including People and places, I do have a passion for Nature subjects. Living in Beautiful British Columbia Canada, with an abundance of wildlife, how could one not? I can leave my home and immediately see Bald Eagles, and a huge selection of birds that continually challenge my skills. What a wonderful place to live.
My Camera club is the Richmond Photo Club. Check them out athttp://www.capapac.org/RichmondPC.htm. I am also a proud member of CAPA, the Canadian Association for Photographic Art, Canada's National body for photographers. Check out our website at http://www.capacanada.ca.
See you in the field.
Allen Bargen, NAPP, MCAPA, ACAPA, FCAPA
Taking a camera along made a lot of sense, allowing me to document my travels, and as a business tool it helped me win new clients. At that time, my camera, a Canon SLR was a curiously interesting new toy to play with. Then somewhere along the way, the camera bug really hit, and I quickly fell in love with the excitement that happens when you see something truly remarkable. I could photograph the scene and share the experience with others.
The transition to Digital occurred as soon as the new technology became available, and a whole new world opened up for me. Instant photographic gratification was exciting and the digital camera travelled with me everywhere I went. Hiking was a passion at the time, and soon my hikes gave way to hiking/photographic expeditions.
My camera gear is exclusively CANON equipment, with the Canon 1D Mark III as my main body, and a Canon 5D as backup. Accessories include a wide selection of L series Glass, the largest of which is a 600mm ISL 4.0 lens that is used primarily for wildlife. A Gitzo tripod and Wimberley head complete the list of major equipment. On long field trips, equipment is packed onto a custom two wheeled cart that allows me to easily transport a lot of weight over long distances that might otherwise prove impossible.
While my interests are essentially general including People and places, I do have a passion for Nature subjects. Living in Beautiful British Columbia Canada, with an abundance of wildlife, how could one not? I can leave my home and immediately see Bald Eagles, and a huge selection of birds that continually challenge my skills. What a wonderful place to live.
My Camera club is the Richmond Photo Club. Check them out athttp://www.capapac.org/RichmondPC.htm. I am also a proud member of CAPA, the Canadian Association for Photographic Art, Canada's National body for photographers. Check out our website at http://www.capacanada.ca.
See you in the field.
Allen Bargen, NAPP, MCAPA, ACAPA, FCAPA
Yours truly posing in front of the Inukshuk erected at the site of the 2010 Olympic Ski Jumping venues in Whistler BC.
An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ; alternatively inukshuk in English or inukhuk in Inuinnaqtun is a man-made stone landmark or cairn, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. This region, above the Arctic Circle, is dominated by the tundra biome, containing areas with few natural landmarks.
My thanks to my good friend Larry Burton who took this image of me through my Canon 1D Mk III with a 28-105 L series lens.
An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) (from the Inuktitut: ᐃᓄᒃᓱᒃ, plural ᐃᓄᒃᓱᐃᑦ; alternatively inukshuk in English or inukhuk in Inuinnaqtun is a man-made stone landmark or cairn, used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. This region, above the Arctic Circle, is dominated by the tundra biome, containing areas with few natural landmarks.
My thanks to my good friend Larry Burton who took this image of me through my Canon 1D Mk III with a 28-105 L series lens.
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