My Journey

Hi I'm Dennis Ekman. Welcome to my Website. I'm a photography enthusiast residing in Florida. This is the history of my photography.

My photography journey started in my early teens. I purchased a Kodak Brownie box camera at a yard sale. I had a lot of fun taking photos of my family and friends. What intrigued me the most about a photo was that it was a moment frozen in time; you would observe things that you would not have noticed otherwise. Unfortunately, I soon realized my meager paper route earnings were insufficient to support the cost of film and development, so my photography journey was short-lived.

Fast forward a number of years. I was serving in the US Navy. There were so many photo opportunities in foreign ports. I didn't feel I could afford to miss the opportunity to photograph them. I purchased an 8mm movie camera and had fun with it, but somehow I felt that still images were more fun and interesting. I then purchased A 35 mm SLR camera. Most of the photos that I took were in slide format. The quality of my Images were a far cry from those photos found in publications such as The National Geographic or Time Magazine. I have to admit that I was horrible at it. The camera was completely manual and my photos were mostly over or under-exposed or out of focus. However, now and then, I would capture a perfect image, even though I did not have a grasp on how I had accomplished it. That factor encouraged me to continue taking photos.

Several years after my service discharge, I was married and soon had children. Between work, family and attending collage evening classes, I had little spare time or money for any other interests during those years.

I once took a part time job in a small photo store as I thought it might be advantageous in learning more about photography. The store was open to the public, but they catered to professional wedding photographers. I had thoughts of it being an opportunity to learn things from the professionals. Unfortunately, that did not turn out to be the case. However, I had access to many photography books and professional equipment. It also afforded me discounts on some used equipment. I learned a lot about photography with those resources so it was a very beneficial learning experience for me.

Now that I am retired, I have more time to pursue my photography interests as a hobby. It’s a lot of fun, and I really enjoy it. There are many facets in photography, thus there are many new things to learn and try. My niche has been mostly landscapes, seascapes, and wildlife, but I do like to photograph other things. I like to try different techniques. I find that it's a continual learning process, which I also enjoy.

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