There was a lot of life in between these dates, and the dates maybe a little skewed, but the purpose is not to write a complete biography, but to illustrate how photography has always been an influencing factor.
I have few regrets in life. I have skied when skiing was an art form and the phrase 'first tracks' had real meaning. I have windsurfed the toughest and most exciting conditions the Columbia Gorge can dish out. I have raised four of the most loving Golden Retrievers anyone could hope for. I have lived much my life in Jackson Wyoming during what I will argue were the best years Jackson Hole presented to date. Recently traveled to Thailand and met some of the friendliest people on the planet.
This summer Im off to Alaska! Will be spending the summer and fall in Denali doing what I love, photography. I will be guiding for Denali Photo Guides. Watch my Alaska gallery unfold as I add images this summer and fall.
Photography has always had my back. Like a good friend, I could always turn to photography to help direct my next path and adventure in life.
For me photography started in film and the darkroom, and while some photographers miss those days, I have embraced the digital age. I appreciate the instant results and gratification that digital imaging offers. Yes, I believe digital imaging has changed the photographic industry as I knew it, but at the same time it has opened many more opportunities.
My images are basic at the core. Not a lot of Photoshop, not a fan of overused HDR, and try to keep my mouse off the saturation slider. HDR and Photoshop have become overused in my humble opinion. I get that these are all tools we use to create an image we have in our heads, no different than a painter adding clouds, flowers and trees to create their images. Right?
Photography, regardless of the content is capturing a moment in time. That moment will never be repeated in quite the same way, but a photograph stops time for that instant, giving us the viewer the opportunity to reflect.
-Paul Frederick Martin
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