The path that lead me to the onramp to fine art photography began in 1982 when I was gifted a 35mm Minolta X-370 SLR for my high school graduation by my adoptive parents, who apparently saw my budding interest in this form of art. Up until then, I had only experimented with traditional mass-marketed 110mm film cameras, always disappointed in their lack of detail and close-up qualities.  But it was fun, nevertheless and I will always have a degree of nostalgia looking back at those developed snapshots that grace my collection of old photo albums, the kind that have a binder and archival quality paper the images are stuck to.  While today’s digital technology is certainly impressive for a geek like me, I wouldn’t trade that early exposure to photography, nor the ability to actually develop film in a darkroom; anyone from that era can probably still smell the chemistry used in that process.

Fast forward to 2012-2016, I steadily worked toward a BFA in Integrated New Media at Indiana University South Bend, near the University of Notre Dame after abandoning my desire for a dual business and music degree.  It was here that my foundation in digital arts was created, gratefully.  Armed with a Canon EOS Rebel Ti4 DSLR and two lenses, much of my current photography was shot with this camera.  I am about to retire it for a more advanced system that can serve in a dual capacity for my stop-motion animation projects over at Manumission Pictures, LLC, my emerging film studio for family-friendly narrative shorts.

Much of my fine art available here will center on landscapes, unique one-of-a-kind pieces I have found interesting, nature and industrial or abstract subjects.  For more about me, visit my profile at LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/jallenwood.