Interview with:Brendasue Watson [brendasue]
PHOTOGRAPHY
 | Do you have an online gallery where one can view your photos? I have created a web page at:
http://sites.google.com/site/katescabinonrainbowcreek/
I have created web albums at Picasa:
http://picasaweb.google.com/KATESCABIN
I have created a daily photoblog at:
http://brendasue-katescabinatrainbowcreek.blogspot.com
I can be located in the Google index under the following names:
Brendasue Watson
Kates Cabin on Rainbow Creek, A Bird Sanctuary in Waller County, Texas, USA, Earth
Kates Cabin At Rainbow Creek
Kates Cabin |
 | For how long have you done photography? How did you begin? I bought a digital camera and my first computer 4 years ago when my grand daughter Kate was born |
 | What has been your education as a photographer? I have trained myself |
 | Please list any exhibitions in which you have participated. Marthas Bloomers Photography Club
The Houston Chronicle Online Garden Gallery at Houstongrows.com
Sony World Photography Awards Contest |
 | Please list any awards for your work. In 2009 I won the Houston Chronicles Garden Calendar Cover Contest with photo: The Jewel of Rainbow Creek
In 2010 I won the month of December in the Houston Chronicles Garden Calendar Contest with the photo Berries in the Snow |
 | What is your favourite type of photography? Nature Photography of the world we live in |
 | What do you try to express through your photography? Awareness and education of other species on the planet and beauty |
 | How do you choose your subjects? I have a bird sanctuary. My 'models' come here to Rainbow Creek |
 | What type of preparation do you do before undertaking the photo session? check batteries and have extra available |
 | Do you normally photograph with a purpose already in mind, or do you let yourself go with the flow? I normally photograph with the purpose in mind of education. But I go with the flow and the Light on a daily basis |
 | Canon, Nikon, Fuji, Sigma, Olympus, Sony, Pentax...which do you place your bets on and why? I like the Canon Powershot. I would never use anything but the flexible swivel door viewfinder screen found only on the Powershot. |
 | Describe your current equipment: cameras, lenses, computers, accessories... Canon Powershot SX10IS
2 Gateway laptops
1 Dell pc |
 | What software and plug-ins do you use to retouch and manage your photos? picasa and microsoft |
 | What measures do you take to protect your work against Internet piracy? none |
 | Are you a good salesperson of your work? In what should you improve? Yes! See my storytelling blog! |
 | Which past masters of photography do you most admire? Ansel Adams |
 | Are technology and digital retouching reducing the gap between professionals and amateurs? Yes |
 | What is your team of habitual collaborators like? myself |
 | With which other photographers do you normally team up with or do sessions with? Marthas Bloomers Photography Club of Navasota Texas |
 | Do you consider yourself more technical or more artistic? artistic |
 | What have you learned about the art of framing and composition? self training |
 | How does one develop the instinct of knowing when to press the shutter release button? just keep pressing the button. In otherwords, shoot many photos |
 | When should one use film, and when should one use digital? extreme weather affects digital |
 | Does photography have the recognition that it should have in contemporary art museums? no |
 | Which websites for photographers do you frequently visit? none |
 | Is there any particular technique that you could share? I review my photos on large screen of computer instead of small screen of camera |
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