About Dean
Probably by letting you know a little bit about me will provide you with some insight into the author of this particular blog.
Having spent 33 years in a uniform and posted at various communities in Alberta my wife Debby (35 years married) and I now reside at Marina Bay in Sylvan Lake, a lake side resort community, situated west of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Red Deer is situated between Edmonton and Calgary, home the Oilers and Flames, respectively. If you are not into hockey then you won’t know what I’m talking about. Just a 2 hour drive west and we are in the middle of the Canadian Rockies. Our son Clarke and daughter Sarah have moved on and into the work force and relationships of their own.
I purchased my first camera a Canon FTB 35 mm with the help of a student loan back in the early 70’s while attending the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton. I still have that Canon as well as my grandfathers twin lens Rolifex.
In 2004 I knew it was time to purchase my own digital camera so the Olympus E-1 DSLR was my pick. Then in November 2007 I added the Olympus E-3 DSLR to my arsenal. So you are probably wondering why I have Olympus rather than Canon or Nikon. Actually, I began using an Olympus point and shoot during investigations and found the camera to deliver exceptional images and was very rugged. So with the addition of being able to research Olympus cameras on the Web and actually using an Olympus camera for 4 years in the service I made the decision to buy the Olympus E-1and I haven’t looked back.
Anyone can create fantastic photographs with any camera as it basically boils down to the photographer’s creativity and knowing how to use the camera to its full potential. But as this blog moves forward I will probably touch on some of the advantages and oh yes the disadvantages of the Olympus system that I am using.
Having a love of photography I think sharing my learning experiences with those that are just beginning the adventure may help them move along more quickly. Sure learning the hard way by experience is certainly a good way to learn however if you don’t know what you are doing wrong it can be a bit of a challenge to figure out how to correct the problem. Maybe that is where I can help you a little bit along the way.