Ed Olson
Nature is my principal, but not sole interest, in photography. I always look for composition, pattern and texture, and hope for the dramatic. Generally I print in color, yet always check a photo's appearance in black and white, which conveys better the compositional elements and assists in evaluating the range of tones. Colors (hues) in my photos can harmonize or provide intensity and contrast to draw the eye to a subject, but I try to avoid attracting attention with surrealistic and overly saturated colors in a scene. I print black and white when it provides the greater impact.
Other subjects of interest: arresting compositions of architecture and people engaged in activities, for which humor can boost a photo's appeal.
I have had a strong interest in photography since I was a teenager with the good fortune of having a darkroom, but it is only in retirement from Kansas State University that I have had sufficient time to develop fully my long-standing fascination with photography.
I have exhibited at the Manhattan Arts Center and the Columbian Theater in Wamego. In the past few years, fifteen of my photos have been used by the Friends of Konza Prairie for calendars and stationery. I am a member of Columbian Artists (Wamego, Kansas).
Nature is my principal, but not sole interest, in photography. I always look for composition, pattern and texture, and hope for the dramatic. Generally I print in color, yet always check a photo's appearance in black and white, which conveys better the compositional elements and assists in evaluating the range of tones. Colors (hues) in my photos can harmonize or provide intensity and contrast to draw the eye to a subject, but I try to avoid attracting attention with surrealistic and overly saturated colors in a scene. I print black and white when it provides the greater impact.
Other subjects of interest: arresting compositions of architecture and people engaged in activities, for which humor can boost a photo's appeal.
I have had a strong interest in photography since I was a teenager with the good fortune of having a darkroom, but it is only in retirement from Kansas State University that I have had sufficient time to develop fully my long-standing fascination with photography.
I have exhibited at the Manhattan Arts Center and the Columbian Theater in Wamego. In the past few years, fifteen of my photos have been used by the Friends of Konza Prairie for calendars and stationery. I am a member of Columbian Artists (Wamego, Kansas).
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