Geoff Walker - Photographer

[Kiwigeoff]

Yep, that's me.
Living in a small town down here in New Zealand, a country that is a photographers dream.
I've been interested in photography since I can remember, starting from a very early age. First camera was a Pentax Spotmatic F and progressed to Nikon with a lovely black F2. Started in the "industry" about 25 years ago as a sales rep for the NZ Nikon disributors, later moving on to co-own and operate a Nikon exclusive shop in Auckland. Have visited Nikon as their guest and toured the factory where the new D3 is being made.
Now use a D2'' (which is a great model) and a few lenses including some manual ones. Manual is kinda cool !!
Later worked with Gretag minilabs and owned the 3rd digital model they produced. That was very interesting and has a lot of relevance to the work with Lightroom. At this time I started with an Mac 96'' and Photoshop 2. The minilab was an export plug-in and Photoshop was Mac only. I still use Macs and see no reason to change - too easy for someone like me with NO computer training.
Today I have "retired" to the country and am doing what I really wanted to do - be a photographer!! What a wonderful privilege it is to be able to do what I like. My forte has been landscape/nature but more and more I am getting hooked on people - they are just so beautiful!
I now know how little I know!!

 

[DonRicklin]

Seen that Profile Photo before!

Geoff The Kiwi, the most laid back LR User I know!

Don

 

[Ian Farlow]

So... what Nikon do you shoot now?

 

[Kiwigeoff]

So... what Nikon do you shoot now?

Edited in, thanks Ian

 

[Ian Farlow]

Planning on a D3? I saw some incredible high ISO images from a D3'' and I was impressed.

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Planning on a D3? I saw some incredible high ISO images from a D3'' and I was impressed.

Better buy a Lotto ticket.
Still getting around the D2'' so maybe a D3'' next year, will wait for the fuss to die down and see then.
Kinda funny as I used to get the very first of everything, usually before release, now it doesn't bother me at all.

 

[Ian Farlow]

I've slowed down, a little, with my gear. I wouldn't mind having a 1D Mark III, but the IIN works very well for me at the moment. I'm surprised, however, that I haven't gotten one anyway. Seems to be my way... damn be the finances, full steam ahead!

 

[Kiwigeoff]

I've slowed down, a little, with my gear. I wouldn't mind having a 1D Mark III, but the IIN works very well for me at the moment. I'm surprised, however, that I haven't gotten one anyway. Seems to be my way... damn be the finances, full steam ahead!

I must be getting old !! But I try less to rely on the tools and more getting the operator up to speed and that's a big job!!:lol:

 

[Ian Farlow]

I'm old enough to know better, but gadgets are my vice. iPhone, Macs (plural), camera equipment, blah blah blah... I love technology. I do hate being poor, but I love technology more.

 

[DonRicklin]

Been there, done that! Be poor for technology, that is!!!!

LOL

Don

 

[Ian Farlow]

Yeah... now the trick is to be good with the stuff...

Something shiny jingles just outside of Ian's view.

Ooh... what was that!

 

[CyberPet]

I think I'm very "untypical" (is that a word?) for being female. I looooove gadgets!! I wish I could afford all the fun stuff and I could play with it forever!

 

[Victoria Bampton]

I think I'm very "untypical" (is that a word?) for being female. I looooove gadgets!! I wish I could afford all the fun stuff and I could play with it forever!

You and me, both! Have you noticed there seems to be very few female members here at the moment too!

 

[CyberPet]

I was just thinking about that!!! It looks like we're the odd ones out... the geeky females!! (Told you we had lots in common!)

 

[Ian Farlow]

I was just thinking about that!!! It looks like we're the odd ones out... the geeky females!! (Told you we had lots in common!)

Nothing wrong with that!

 

[Kiwigeoff]

Oh oh, here's trouble, Petra is looking!!!