Thank you!

Thanks, Doddy.

Thanks, Vince.

Thanks you, Vince!

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Thanks, neighbor!

Thanks, George!

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Thanks, Blair!

Thanks. Will do. Yeah, this area has been home for most of my nearly 60 years. It has gotten a bit crowded for my taste but my family likes it so here's where we'll stay for the foreseeable future. :-)

Thanks!

I'm Craig. I began shooting with a SLR camera back in the early 80's when dating my wife (we both had cameras and photo outings were a great dating opportunity). I stopped shooting after a few years - as a young couple starting out, our budget just couldn't support the cost of film and developing.

Around 2008 I bought a DSLR and began shooting again. I photographed everything from flowers and bugs to my sons at their lacrosse games. I bought a motorcycle in 2013 and began taking trips. Unfortunately, I didn't feel comfortable packing my DSLR so my iPhone became my go-to (and the DSLR went on the self).

Fast forward to the fall of 2019 I was reflecting on the things I've enjoyed over the years and realized I needed to get back to using a DSLR. The iPhone no longer held my interest and there wasn't much challenge. I realized I enjoy the feel of a DSLR and being more connected with my gear; to me, it feels more like what photography is all about and I wasn't able to get that from the iPhone.

I now shoot with a Canon EOS RP and I love it. This time around I am committed to developing all areas in my journey as a photographer - from planning a shoot, to deciding what settings to use on location, to working with filters, to post-production, to printing.

Craig
www.imagesbycraig.com

I have owned and used Lightroom (many years ago), Luminar 4, On1 Photo RAW 2020, and DxO PhotoLab 3. My go-to's, in order of preference, are PhotoLab 3 with Nik plugins followed by On1 Photo RAW 2020. Luminar just got too AI-focused for me and I'm not a fan of the interface.

I have really come to enjoy working with the U-point technology in PhotoLab/Nik ecosystem and PhotoLab's Lens/Camera profiling is stellar. Both PhotoLab and Photo RAW 2020 feel intuitive for me but I suspect the interface could be a bit overwhelming for some.