Nathan’s passion for photography began unexpectedly in 2003 when his girlfriend bought a small compact 3 mega pixel digital camera. With the ability to review results instantly the realisation dawned to him that a digital camera was a good way to teach yourself a little bit about photography. The quest for capturing images that stood above the average “snapshot” was underway. Well over a year later a growing frustration with the limitations of a basic point and shoot highlighted the fact that his initial casual interest had become a bit of an obsession.
In 2004 while living and working in Darwin Nathan took the plunge and purchased a NIKON D70 digital SLR. He resolved to learn how to use the camera properly and switched it to fully MANUAL mode immediately. Over the past 2 years Nathan has focused on natural and urban Landscape photography. “Landscape photography gives me great pleasure and a sense of ‘interaction’ with the world around me. I strive to capture images that invite the viewer to experience scenes and moments that may otherwise go unnoticed” says Nathan.
From time to time Nathan has pointed his lens at people, but it tends to be in a passive manner. Currently he mainly limits himself to observation and candid photography. “I have tried my hand at wedding photography a couple of times and wish to develop more skills in both formal and candid people photography. I would like to take some time in the future to undertake some formal study in photography. One day I may even look at getting paid to do it on a full or part time basis. To this day my D70 has remained on MANUAL mode”.
Bride
Granite Cascade
Tins
Velvet Rocks
Checkout his Flickr photo stream: www.flickr.com/photos/68887863@N00/