A Lotus, Softly Photograph

Mr. Burgess’ 55 years as a professional photographer have been varied and often exciting, ranging from newspaper photojournalism to weddings, and many things in between. The subjects most interesting to him are his fellow humans. They are a never-ending source of interest. He is originally from San Angelo, Texas, graduating from Lake View High School in 1965, then attending Angelo State College with a major in journalism. His early career was with two Texas daily newspapers, then with various studios in Houston, and Corpus Christi. as well as time as an independent photographer in oil-related photography, commercial and fashion photography. For the past 28 years, until 2016, he was a photographer, darkroom technician, and Photoshop retouch artist for the famous Kaye Marvins Photography in Houston, Texas. That studio closed its doors in 2016. His most recent work has been in digital Fine Art Photography, including abstract and figurative photography. His is also scanning and restoring his early black and white negatives and color slides. These include the Apollo 11 Launch of 16 June 1969. Equipment used through the years. Miranda F SLR analog camera 2 Leica M3 35mm rangefinder analog cameras Nikon F 35mm Single Lens Reflex analog camera Nikon F 35mm motor drive SLR analog camera Nikon F1 35mm SLR analog camera Hasselblad 500C analog camera Graphic 4x5 large format analog view camera2 Mamiya C330 twin lens reflex analog cameras Mamiya RB67 medium format analog SLR. Nikon D200 Digital Single Lens Reflex camera Nikon D300s DSLR camera Nikon D7200 DSLR camera