About
It's always difficult to write about yourself. Aside from the obvious cliches of wanting to bring joy to others while browsing through my wildlife pictures, scenery travel and studio shots, I do want to give you some insight on myself.
Born in Germany, I started taking pictures at the age of 15. I used a cheap SLR camera with a 28mm, 50mm and 135mm lens. The fascination of the different angles of view of these lenses captured me and still makes me use a large spectrum of different focal length lenses today. Although most of my lenses are now zoom lenses, I still like the 15-30mm wide angle, 28-105mm normal lens and various lenses from 70mm to 400mm telephoto range.
Back to my earlier years. I studied Physics at a German College and launched my professional carer in Electrophotography. Yes, somehow creating images was, and still is, in my blood. This profession in the imaging industry brought my wife and me to the United States of America. A two year assignment was ongoing for 22 years. We live in Cincinnati Ohio with our two daughters, a golden retriever, my trail buddy on photography tours closer to home, and a boxer-hound mix that we just welcomed to the family in Fall of 2011.
Nature photography was always my main interest. From landscapes to macro and wildlife, I enjoy nature and try to capture as much of my feelings for it in my pictures. In addition to Nature Photography, I started documenting my extensive travels domestically and international.
I was a sceptic of digital photography when it was introduced, but once I gave it a try, I was hooked and never looked back. However, some pictures on these pages are scans from slides from my earlier work with my film SLR. I just took many great pictures that I did not have a chance to visit many of the locations again yet.
My occupation requires much travel and it includes numerous international trips per year. Sometimes there are opportunities to get out in the morning, evening or the weekend to look for interesting objects to frame.
I hope you enjoy my pictures and that I will be able to take you with me on my photography journeys in the studio, backyard, our National Parks or foreign countries overseas.
Thomas Schank
Read MoreBorn in Germany, I started taking pictures at the age of 15. I used a cheap SLR camera with a 28mm, 50mm and 135mm lens. The fascination of the different angles of view of these lenses captured me and still makes me use a large spectrum of different focal length lenses today. Although most of my lenses are now zoom lenses, I still like the 15-30mm wide angle, 28-105mm normal lens and various lenses from 70mm to 400mm telephoto range.
Back to my earlier years. I studied Physics at a German College and launched my professional carer in Electrophotography. Yes, somehow creating images was, and still is, in my blood. This profession in the imaging industry brought my wife and me to the United States of America. A two year assignment was ongoing for 22 years. We live in Cincinnati Ohio with our two daughters, a golden retriever, my trail buddy on photography tours closer to home, and a boxer-hound mix that we just welcomed to the family in Fall of 2011.
Nature photography was always my main interest. From landscapes to macro and wildlife, I enjoy nature and try to capture as much of my feelings for it in my pictures. In addition to Nature Photography, I started documenting my extensive travels domestically and international.
I was a sceptic of digital photography when it was introduced, but once I gave it a try, I was hooked and never looked back. However, some pictures on these pages are scans from slides from my earlier work with my film SLR. I just took many great pictures that I did not have a chance to visit many of the locations again yet.
My occupation requires much travel and it includes numerous international trips per year. Sometimes there are opportunities to get out in the morning, evening or the weekend to look for interesting objects to frame.
I hope you enjoy my pictures and that I will be able to take you with me on my photography journeys in the studio, backyard, our National Parks or foreign countries overseas.
Thomas Schank