Phill traces his original interest in photography to a recurring curiosity about the nature and extent of his then late father's role as photographer while serving with the Canadian Army in Europe throughout WW II. While he never had the opportunity to talk with his father about his wartime experiences, Phill was subsequently encouraged to join his high school camera club and was soon developing his own B&W film in the school's fully-equiped darkroom. After that he pursued photography for many years in fits and starts as a business career, family priorities and other interests occupied much of his time. However his full conversion to digital imagery in 2001 completely re-kindled his love for photography and the artistic expression that it encourages.Capturing an image with dramatic, natural light is Phill's primary goal, whether it be sunsets, sunrises, unsettled weather, trees, flowers, river, lake & ocean scenes, or any form of wildlife. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association (CNPA), The Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA), and The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA). Over 90 of his images have attracted judged or peer recognition awards, and a number of his best photographs are displayed on third-party websites and in private collections in the U.S. and Canada. Most of Phill's images are available for sale through this website, his Fine Art America. com website, or at Island Ideas Gallery on Hilton Head Island, SC. Phill's commercial sales activities are handled exclusively by InTransit Images of Montreal, Canada. Please visit the "links" page on this website for further contact information.
Photographic Gear
Camera bodies:
Canon EOS 5D, Canon EOS 50D, and Canon Power Shot S100 IS
Lenses:
Canon EF 17-40, f/4L; EF 24-105, f/4L; EF 70-200, f/4L; EF 50mm macro prime, f/2.5; EF 300mm, f/4L telephoto prime with 1.4 EF Extender
Other:
Canon Speedlite 420 EX, Arcatech Ballhead, Induro Gimbal head, as well as CX214 & AKBO tripods, various Tiffen polarizer and ND filters, SanDisk memory cards, Petzl head-lamp, Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly, several Lowepro bags, Epson P-300 Storage Viewer, Epson 4490 Photo Scanner, Canon Pro 9000 & Pro 9500 MkII printers, MacBookPro 15" Notebook, Samsung SyncMaster 21" & 23" Monitors, two LaCie and one Iomega back-up hard drives, Adobe Elements 8, Aperture 3.1.2, Perfect Resize 7.0 Pro, Topaz Adjustment Filters, Photomatix Pro, NIK Silver EFEX Pro 2 & Color EFEX Pro 3, and various other gadgets and accessories.
In the past Phill has used several other lenses from Canon, Sigma and Tamron, and many camera bodies including a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, a Canon EOS Elan 7E, and for years a Canon T70. All "keeper" pre-digital images have been scanned at not less than 4800 dpi/16 bits per pixel per color.
Inspirations:
An avid reader, Phill currently subscribes to Outdoor Photographer (U.S.), Outdoor Photographer Canada, Photography Monthly (UK), PhotoLife and the Adobe Elements Newsletter. The authors/photographers/artists who have most influenced him, and assisted in the development of his photographic skills, include Bryan Peterson, Scott Kelby, William Neill, George Lepp, Darwin Wiggett, Will Cheung, Matt Kloskowski, Lewis Kemper and Peter Watson.
Copyright & Trademark Notice
All images and text appearing on Phillip H. Doherty's websites, online galleries and publications are the exclusive intellectual property of Phillip H. Doherty, and are protected under Canadian, U.S. and international copyright laws. No images may be copied, transmitted, published, stored, reproduced, altered, or used in any way without the written permission of Phillip H. Doherty of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. All Copyright and Trademark interests will be vigorously defended.
