Hi, my name is Jeremy and I currently live on the beautiful island of Barbados. My background is in aviation/IT/innovation, and I have long had an active interest in photography.
I received my first camera as a gift from my uncle when I was about 7 years old. It was a Kodak camera that took 110 film, and used square flash cubes. As I earned pocket money I purchased more and more film and persuaded my parents to develop the images that I took.
I got my first SLR, an Olympus OM-1 while attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. It went to Vietnam and I still have it today. There’s little automatic about the Olympus. But when used properly it takes great pictures. I keep it loaded for any black and white 35mm photography I may be inspired to do.
After college, I ventured into the world of the Internet, but the lure of creating visual images through photography beckoned me, and once again I picked up my camera and started taking more serious photographs.
In 2003, along with my mother I took a photography course, my first formal photography education, re-igniting my passion for photography. I discovered how to take even better images and became an award winning photographer. My inspiration includes Ansel Adams, Herb Ritts, the intricate works of Salvador Dali, my friends Kelly Padgett and Gabriel De La Vega.
I use slow shutter speeds and double exposures to explore the nuances of movement and the passage of time. I work with landscapes, seascapes urbanscapes and people. My goal is to use my camera to open unexplored worlds, to satisfy human curiosity and show everyday beauty. I use my sense of composition and my understanding of light to deliver vibrant photographs.
I believe that a photograph is most interesting when it fosters a sense of mystery, sparking curiosity as to how, where and why it was taken. Photograph opportunities are to be found everywhere; however, it takes not only vision but also patience and perseverance to find them.
I take great care and pride in presenting my work. Each image is color corrected by hand and printed on archival paper to make the photograph less vulnerable to degradation over the years.
My photographs may be viewed on my website: http://www.island-foto.com and also on Google+ here.
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