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 Tim Martens is a talented photographer who has lived in Connecticut all his life, with the
exception of time spent in GA to attend school. He began experimenting with photography when his mother bought him a 3.1 HP photosmart camera 6 years ago. Some of Tim's favorite activities include woodworking, especially building 17th and 18th century furniture. He enjoys kayaking, cycling, skiing, hiking, and anything outdoors.
For information on how to contact Tim or view more of his photography, visit Tim's Website. Additional photography can also be viewed on Flicker or follow Tim on Facebook.
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Q: What does photography mean to you? Why is it important in your life?
A: Photography allows me to be creative and share a sunset with people who may not otherwise view what I was able to witness. It is a great feeling to capture a special moment in time. With one press of the shutter, one will be able to view the beauty of nature, a happy expression of love within an engagement session, or a lifelong memory of the first dance at a wedding. I live for photography and every day aspire to learn something new.
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Q: Most of your subjects are in nature. Why do you choose to shoot outside and take pictures of our environment?
A: I began shooting photography outside, in the beauty of nature perhaps because it is a natural, easier path to learn the art. It is more difficult to learn on people, especially the basics. I found that I was able to learn with less pressure, and thoroughly enjoy the road trips to western Connecticut, and throughout New England. One of my favorite subjects early on and to this very day is a nice flowing waterfall. Learning how a slow shutter speed can turn the water into a softer, more pleasing image was fascinating for me. I prefer to shoot in natural light as well. The artificial light indoors requires fancier, more expensive equipment that I did not have when starting out. The environment that we have and live in today is just so beautiful and to capture a natural rock formation such as the arches in Arches National park or the Grand Canyon and to be able to make the photograph unique and different than the thousand other photos from the same location is a very nice challenge.
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Q: What is the first image you captured that made you proud as a photographer?
A: The first image that I was really proud of and inspired my photography adventure was from a ski trip in New Hampshire. I was with 3 friends and we happened to be skiing on an extremely cold weekend. After a stop at Dunkin Donuts for breakfast we drove past a railroad bridge suspended over a river. It was so frigid there was a large amount of mist and fog in the air from the temperature difference. We all decided it was worth a photo stop and I took out my little 3.1 megapixel camera and captured my first photo that made me say “wow!"
First "Wow!" Image
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Q: How does photography and your art help connect you to nature?
A: My love of photography has given me the ability to see things I wouldn’t normally see. Just a few weeks ago I was kayaking in a very shallow lake and viewed herons, and numerous other forms of wildlife that were impossible to view without being adventurous and in search of “the photo of the day."
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Q: What message do you want to give others with your photographs?
A: My goal with all of my photography is to share just how beautiful nature, love, wildlife, and the many other aspects of this wonderful planet have to offer.
To view more of Tim's photography and see a slide show of additional images please visit our Flash Photo Player page.
Additional Resources:
Environmental Photography: Blending Art and Activism. "Environmental Photography is essentially story telling with a camera rather than with pen and paper." From the Nature Photographers Network, Randy Beacham gives ten tips on environmental photography, focusing on how to work locally, network, research, and capture and tell your story. Click HERE to read his article.
Check out One World Journeys to Picture, Learn and Explore our World Stores.
Picturing Our World Stories: Connect with the natural world through nature and wilderness photography, painting and illustration, and other forms of visual communication. Learning Our World Stories: Connect with the natural world through the classroom, through literature, research, and other means of written and verbal communication. Exploring Our World Stories: Connect with the natural world by venturing out into it through eco-travel, outdoor adventure, and exploration.
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