SusanAdey

Hi my name is Susan Adey and I live in Adelaide South Australia.

I got my first camera when I was 12, an Agfamatic (now that probably reveals what decade I hail from for those that can remember the ol’ Kodak Instamatic as they are from the same era). I took it to the school and took lots of pictures of my friends. I was very pleased with myself until the slides arrived in the post some time later and most of my friends had their heads missing.

I stopped for a while but at the age of 20 I bought my first SLR, a Praktica. I took more photos of my friends and this time they kept their heads. Next came the Nikon F301 and about 3 years ago I made the change to digital with a Nikon D70s and now finally a Nikon D300. Each camera brought its challenges and my first forays into digital were an eye-opener into a world full of possibilities.

I’ve just entered the world of Macro and love the different perspective of the world that it gives. Now all I need is the right flash equipment rather than using a piece of aluminium foil to direct the in camera flash unit’s light onto the subject; and a better lens to improve the depth of field.

My lens kit includes a Tamron 11-18mm, Tamron 18-200mm, and a Tamron 200-500mm. Add to this a tripod, ND, UV and a polarising filter and you have my complete kit. I use an Epson P-3000 to back up my photos when travelling and it’s impractical to take my laptop.

My favourite photographic subjects include landscapes and animals (in the wild preferably but I’ll settle for captivity if I can get a good shot). But anything that has good colour also attracts my attention. My holiday trips are now planned around my photography involving even more research and planning than ever before to find the spots most likely to reveal interesting subjects. Now if I could just control the light when I get to them (and the weather) things would be perfect.

I entered two images into the Millicent Rotary Photographic Art Exhibition 2010 Nature category and the following image of a Grevillea won a Certificate of Merit.

This year I’ve entered six images into the exhibition which runs from April 15 – 25.

Another of my images, River Torrens Precinct, Adelaide, South Australia was selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of Footprints SA Off the beaten track. The book is available from Dymocks for 34.95AUD and showcases South Australia through the eyes of the locals. More details can be found at www.footprint-sa.com.