Color Displacement #51-1 Photograph

Hi, my name is Michael Williams. I truly enjoy shooting pictures. While I started out in front of the camera, many moons ago, I inevitably became interested in the world behind the camera. When I joined the Military, I purchase my first camera a Yashica Mat-124G; my most prized possession at the time. When my co-workers in the Air Force approached me to take pictures of them to send home to their families, I embraced the opportunity. I used the experience to learn candid, portraits and scenic photography. I spent the majority of my Military career overseas, so sending photographs home, at the time, was a great way for my parents and my friends’ parents to get an idea of what life was like in the military overseas. I soon found myself being as passionate about photography as I was about my military duties. As I progressed in the military I was asked to take pictures during Awards Ceremonies and later for the Base’s News Paper. I jumped at the opportunity. I guess I can’t leave out the one event which greatly impacted the course of my photography career; “Hurricane Katrina.” I knew I was going to evacuate for a couple of days, so I gathered up my photo equipment, broke everything down, and placed it all neatly away in its storage area. Well, three weeks later I happily returned home, to find everything, including my beloved Photography equipment, destroyed. A heart breaker. Years have passed and I am making a comeback. I’ve set up a still-life studio in my home. I have started to generate photos. Life is beautiful, and I intend to capture this beauty with my camera.