New Bio

[mturner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Marc Turner)]

     Hello All,  I just joined the list and was asked to submit my bio so 
     here it is!
     
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     - Name:  Marc Turner
     
     - Profession/Study: Instrumentation Engineer weekdays, Intrepid 
     Wedding/Portrait photographer evenings and weekends
     
     - Country:  USA
     
     - Personal history of photography: 
        My life in photography began when I was 11 and a friend of mine let 
     me take some pictures with his 110 pocket camera during a school 
     outing.  I never saw the pictures, but knowing that those little 
     "clicks" were capturing the scenes was exhilarating.  I later got one 
     of my own but due to poverty wasn't able to shoot a lot.  I did learn 
     though that my favorite subjects were people - the shots of "scenery" 
     were generally those that never got pulled out of the envelope again 
     after the first shuffle through.
        I attended Caltech and was introduced by a friend there to the 
     publications darkroom and did my first prints.  It was just like 
     Christmas everytime I watched an image come up in the Dektol.  I 
     became the Publications Darkroom Chairman so I could have unlimited 
     access, and also Photo Editor of the student paper so I could get 
     unlimited film.  That was the life!  Currently I am living with a 
     "walk-in-closet converted to darkroom" which generates dust faster 
     than a power-sander.  Someday I'm going to build one right . . .
        My first real camera was an OM-4 purchased in 1986.  I loved the 
     10-stop spotmeter scale on the bottom that let you meter different 
     parts of the scene and compare their relative illuminance.  I still 
     regret selling that camera . . ., it was very rugged and light and the 
     controls were quick and easy to use.  My eyes aren't terribly sharp 
     though and enough of my photos were slightly off that I decided to try 
     autofocus, switching to Nikon F90.  Biggest complaint is that I still 
     have to look at the top deck to find some of the controls.  Two years 
     ago I also invested in a Mamiya RZ67 Pro II for the wedding and 
     portrait work.  Next purchase I'm saving for is a 65mm wide angle for 
     this camera.  
        Most of my present photography still amounts to "family" work since 
     I do a lot of portraiture, weddings, and family events.  
     
     - Preferred subjects:  People, all sorts 
     
     - Materials (film, filters, paper, chemistry):  
             Films: Fuji NPS, Kodak Pro 400 MC, Tri-X, TMAX-100 & 3200, HIE
             Paper: Agfa Portriga Rapid, Kodak Fine Art Elite
             Chemistry: TMax or XTOL for film, Dektol or Selectol-Soft for 
     paper.  Use distilled water for final paper and film rinse - you'll 
     never have spots (forget PhotoFlo!)
     
     - Format (35mm/medium format/large format): 35mm, 6x7, and some 
     various pinhole and antique-format sizes
     
     - Other strange hobbies:  I'm building a radio-controlled parasail 
     glider to loft my camera for an attempt at aerial photography - hope 
     my F90 survives.  I also SCUBA dive when the opportunity presents.
     
     - How did you find out about this list:  It was mentioned on the 
     Pinhole list
     
     - IR Gallery on the web:  Don't have one set up yet, although I've got 
     a few nice prints that I'd like to show.
     
     - Expand on anything photographic you like:  
     I love the effects possible with Kodak HS infrared, but the grain 
     generally present with the 35mm format often bothers me.  I don't have 
     a 4x5 camera and my biggest gripe with Kodak is that they don't offer 
     this film in a 120/220 format.  Sure, I can do 4x5 pinhole but my 
     subjects generally can't hold still 15 minutes.
     
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