Donald Fink

I've been an avid amateur photographer since grade school, but didn't have the proper time to devote to it until I retired from my job as an air traffic controller in November of 2001. Since then, I have devoted much more time, concentrating my efforts on perfecting the craft.

As for the "art of photography", I think it might be a bit presumptuous of me to call myself an artist. As an outdoor landscape and wildlife photographer, I take care of the technical issues related to making a good photograph that can be enjoyed for many years, and let nature take care of the art. All I have to do is interpret what I see.

Since I’ve made the switch to digital, I realize that I have many tools available to me for the “interpretation”, but I haven't forgotten where it all started. I still remember the smell of a new roll of film as I placed it in my camera, and the harshness of the fixer in the darkroom. It’s not that I like those smells by themselves, but that they represent to me what was about to happen; that I was about to preserve something for all time; capturing something that maybe others did not see, and show them the world where they live, in case they don’t have the time to look for themselves.

Nikon D3, Nikon D70, Nikon D5100

Landscape, Wildlife.