Delany Dean

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City: Kansas City
Country: United States

Joined: May 2009

I am a forensic psychologist primarily based in Kansas City, MO. Because of some family obligations, I have scaled back my professional activities. I have more time for photography, these days, and I am very much re-engaged with this old love of mine.

Back in the late 1960’s, when I was in high school, I had a Yashica 35mm SLR, and access to a darkroom. It was heaven! And, even then (way before Photoshop was ever dreamed of), I had a blast, messing around with images, using different films, papers, and darkroom techniques. Now I am really excited about, and engaged in, catching up with basic techniques.

Here’s a lovely quote that well expresses my thoughts and feelings about photography:

“[The camera is] the technical means in photography of communicating what the world looks like in a state of heightened awareness. And it’s that awareness of really looking at the everyday world with clear and focused attention that I’m interested in” (emphasis added). – Stephen Shore

Stuff I work with:

Canon EOS 50D (just upgraded from the 10D)
Canon 50mm 1:1.2 L
Canon 70-200mm 1:4 L
Canon 24-105mm 1:4 L

and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18.

On my wish list: a macro lens!

I am passionately concerned about the welfare of this planet, and the animals who live here and whose lives are negatively impacted by our human species. I am donating any profits from the sale of my work here at RedBubble to the Wildlife Appeal which is involved in helping the wildlife and livestock victims of the Victorian Bushfires in February 2009, in Australia.

My FLICKR

And my blog is: Mind.Expressions