MichaelBr

I am a professor of genetics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and an amateur photographer. I am spending this year on sabbatical in California (Palo Alto).
I got my first camera, a Kodak instematic when I was ten. A constant supply of the special plastic cassettes required for this camera by a kind relative in the US enabled my first photos. At thirteen, I got for my Bar Mizwah a 35 mm Konica from my uncle and aunt. This camera served me well for the next five years. During that time I was fortunate to attend photo clases by David Darom, one of the most prominent nature photographers in Israel. I also established a primitive photo lab in my parents store room, playing with my own prints. Upon graduation from high school my parents bought me a Pentax K1000 SLR. This wonderful robust camera accompanied me for well over 20 years until it succumbed to the digital age.

I use no an Olympus E510 SLR with lenses ranging from 14 to 300 mm (for digital four thirds double this).
I took a course and even though I was sceptical that after so many years behind the viewfinder I will learn much new, it was a real revelation. I got lots of ideas and inspiration from my teachers and from the other students. Joining RedBubble is addictive but gives me lots of inspiration and feedback and people here are very kind and supportive – a marvelous community

brandeis@cc.huji.ac.il

To view my photos in set click on the images below

Jerusalem

San Francisco

Tel Aviv

Artistic nude

birds

Pride Parades in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

Barcelona

Portrait

Zoo

Children

Food and Markets