New member from Rochester, MN

[Steve Wasson]

I finally decided last spring to dedicate some time and effort to my photography. Funny how I never got any better with the camera packed up in the closet!

My life has definitely been enriched by taking the time to stop and observe the behavior of the creatures & birds, trying to shoot an image that captures a bit of the beauty of Creation!

I like to shoot just about anything in nature. I'm blessed with my wife Susan, who enjoys nature just as much and likes to help me find subjects.

After lurking in various BPN forums for some time, I decided it was well worth $20 to join for a year! I learned much from reading comments on others images and figured I'd learn more if you critiqued mine! I first found this site through A. Morris's Birds as Art site.

[Julie Kenward]

Steve, glad to have you with us and glad you pulled that camera out of the closet! I promise if you stick with it for a year posting and critiquing other images you'll be profoundly changed as a photographer at the end of that time. Every year that I'm here I look back on old images and think "Wow, has my photography changed!"

Glad you came out of lurking. We'd love to see your images in the Eager to Learn forum if you want to start there, otherwise jump in anywhere and have fun!

[denise ippolito]

Steve, Welcome to BPN. You will learn a lot here if you participate. Looking forward to seeing you around the site. Don't be a stranger in OOTB.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Welcome aboard Steve!! By being active in your photogrpahy and by participating here you should see your abilities improve by leaps and bounds Most of all, have fun!!

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Steve, Welcome. I am glad that you found us and thanks for the link :) And thanks a stack for your membership support.

[Steve Maxson]

Hey - another Steve from Minnesota! Welcome aboard and I hope to see you in the Forums!

[Steve Wasson]

Hey - another Steve from Minnesota! Welcome aboard and I hope to see you in the Forums!

Thanks, Steve! My sister has a cabin on the east side of Pimushe Lake. Got any "must shoot" photo locations I should visit when I get up to see her this summer?

[Steve Maxson]

Thanks, Steve! My sister has a cabin on the east side of Pimushe Lake. Got any "must shoot" photo locations I should visit when I get up to see her this summer?

Hi Steve. For starters, you should be able to find loons right on the lake, along with duck broods, great blue herons, etc. - no need to travel far once you're up there. In the summer, I'm pretty much into macro mode and those opportunities can be found anywhere. Good luck!