Influenced by his late father who was a Canadian Army photographer in Europe during WWII, Phill first picked up a camera over 40 years ago and was soon developing his own B & W film while still in high school. After that he pursed photography for many years in fits and starts as a business career, family priorities and other interests occupied much of his time. However his conversion to digital imagery in 2001 completely re-kindled his love for photography and the artistic expression that it encourages.Capturing the dramatic light of sunsets and sunrises are a particular specialty for Phill, but he also enjoys taking images of trees, flowers, river, lake & ocean scenes, and all forms of wildlife. He is a member of both the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association (CNPA). Many of his images are currently displayed in private collections in the U.S. and Canada.
Photographic Gear
Camera bodies:
Canon EOS 5D, Canon EOS 50D & Canon PS SD1400 IS
Lenses:
Canon (exclusively now) 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, Induro DMOI Ball-head & CX214 tripod, various Tiffen filters, Petzl head-lamp, Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly, several Lowepro bags, Epson P-300 Storage Viewer, Epson 4490 Photo Scanner, Canon Pro 9000 printer, MacBookPro 15" Notebook, two LaCie back-up hard drives, Adobe Elements 8, Aperture 1.5, Genuine Fractals 6, Topaz Adjustment Filters 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 Elan II, 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), National Geographic, 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, Will Cheung, Matt Kloskowski 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.
