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Jerry Robillard

Jerry Robillard

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Let's see, I started in photography when I was about ten years old printing 127 contact prints in my attic. I think my first "real" camera was a Bolsey. By the time I was in college, I had come up to a 35mm Yashica SLR. It has been fun seeing the evolution of photography. I now have some Fujifilm models with the X-T1 on order from Canada. I am going to sell my X-E2 body. My favorite camera of all time is my X100s. Have it with me all of the time.

I am looking forward to knowing all of you. You do good work!
 
Yes, it is! The is no petty crap here - an American expression. Most forums have people arguing about pixels. Some get really carried away with the technology. It is not that I don't appreciate the technical side of photography; I loved the time that I spent in the darkroom. I just like the esthetics more.

Your work is intimidating! You are an artist with provocative imagery. What I might call under or over exposed images are interesting and quite good. You must have been influenced by living in Scotland.

My work is more pedestrian. I am a Southern Californian! I was a young man when hot rods and surfing was the "in" thing. I will post some in the future, but I try to keep my photography very private. I do not try to impress my viewer; I try to impress myself.

I look forward to exchanging thought with the folks here on this forum.

Jerry
 
I don't try to be intimidating and provocative...:) But, yes, I do deliberately over and under expose at times, searching for hidden depths. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Looking forward to your images, Jerry.
 
Nick, I love that "soloist" photograph! I wish that I could see a larger version. I want to be engulfed the those mountain standing next to that person (I can't see a gender).

Thanks for the welcome.
 
Rob, I was referring to the artistic qualities you put into your photographs. I am in awe! Good stuff.
 
A very welcome to you sir, from Telemark Norway. I think we intend to share what we all have in common here, the love of photography, and its beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Looking forward to see you sharing.
 
Thank you, Ivar. I have enjoyed being here and seeing such good work being done. I am a member of a forum for Fujifilm and another for Olympus. They tend to be focused on technology. No, I will correct that: they seem to like to start argue. I agree with your view that photography is in the eye of the bolder. Ironically, the people here are fine technician, but more importantly, artist.

Norway is an interesting place, and I thought Telemark was a style of skiing. I have never been there, but I find all of Europe interesting; you have a coat of arms for everything. Sort of romantic and colorful. I have read that your nation recently changed governments to a conservative party. That should be very interesting for you Norwegians. My grandmother married a Norwegian sometime after my grandfather died. I remember his name being Toraval (spelling). I also remember that he talked funny. of course, I was ten years old at that time.

Incidently, I really enjoy seeing your photographs.
 
Welcome to RPF, Jerry. Don't know why I didn't see your intro post until today but oh well,...at least I saw it. Where are you from in Southern California? (I live in Huntington Beach.)
 
I went to school in Fullerton, then Fullerton JC and on to Long Beach State. I settled in Anaheim to raise a family. I had a business in the city of Orange.
I had a lot of fun in Huntington Beach when I was college. The beach and PCH in those day were very uncrowded.
 
Have you lived there long?
 
Jerry Robillard said:
Thank you, Ivar. I have enjoyed being here and seeing such good work being done. I am a member of a forum for Fujifilm and another for Olympus. They tend to be focused on technology. No, I will correct that: they seem to like to start argue. I agree with your view that photography is in the eye of the bolder. Ironically, the people here are fine technician, but more importantly, artist.

Norway is an interesting place, and I thought Telemark was a style of skiing. I have never been there, but I find all of Europe interesting; you have a coat of arms for everything. Sort of romantic and colorful. I have read that your nation recently changed governments to a conservative party. That should be very interesting for you Norwegians. My grandmother married a Norwegian sometime after my grandfather died. I remember his name being Toraval (spelling). I also remember that he talked funny. of course, I was ten years old at that time.

Incidently, I really enjoy seeing your photographs.
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Thank you Jerry , you are most kind. The love of photography, the love of my wife, the love of sharing, ( not neccesarily in that order ), make me very happy and as the sun is shining here in Telemark, what more can I ask for. Telemark is a county situated in the south of Norway, 2 hours drive from the capital. It's known as the place where the cradle of the ski was found.
I had the pleasure of living in Langley years ago. Not your Langley, but the one on the other side of the border, up Fraser valley B.C. Every morning I looked at the magnificent snowcapped Mount Baker through my bedroom window, a mountain that still has a special place in my heart as well as B.C.
We all perceive everything unusual to us as funny I guess, but my pronounced T still are pronounced as a T when I speak. Anything else sounds funny to me.;) And as name goes and the one you refer to is spelled; " Thorvald " as the name of our former prime ministers father. Conservatism in Norway is hardly the same as conservatism elsewhere and the similarities between the former government and the present are more evident than the differences. Take care my friend and all the best to you.:)
 
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