What started my love of photography, was my mother who owns a Kodak Brownie camera, which uses Kodak color 2-¼ mm film, which I was curious on how this brownie box camera works. My grand father always had a flashlight in his house and for some reason I was fascinated with light.
Always wanted to capture the moments, started off with my first camera a 110mm film Vivitar 600 which was nothing but a point and shoot camera, then moved up LOL to a 126mm film Kodak camera.
My first real 35mm film camera was a manual Yashica Electro 35 Rangefinder, which had an aperture, rings with f/stop numbers, which correlate pictures with the range of f/stop numbers dial.
Yashica had an f/1.7 40mm lens and ASA range from 12 to 400. Unfortunately the camera was stolen and I was so mad, my parent brought me another camera. The Chinon AM-3 with screw mount lens 135mm f/2.8 and a 55mm f/1.7.
I’ve upgraded to a SLR Minolta X700 35mm camera. I had two of them with motor drives on both. With this camera my experiences started as a hobby first, to becoming a very serious photographer.
The biggest upgrade was when I purchase my first of three DSLR DX Nikon’s, Nikon D70, D300 and D7000, growing and moving to a FX full frame camera soon.
I’ve photograph countless photos from Washington DC City councilwomen Charlene Drew Jarvis. Roberta Flack, Dave Chappelle and that celebrity list goes on and on.
The 2012 - 2013 Miss Black District of Columbia, Tecoya Gordon.
I’ve entered and won photo contest from HBCU Network in May 2006, and my job at PRC,
My photos have appeared in newspapers, and magazines, Afro American News Paper and Howard University capstone, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Magazine in 1980’s and recently The HBCUconnect.com front page cover, featuring HU Showtime Marching Band Dance Team Ooh La La Capitan Christine Rebecca Jenkins.
My website Smugmug where you visit to check out my work, or Purchase photo’s
http://TheCameraMan2.Smugmug.com , also check out my Facebook fan page.
From 1984 to 1994 I worked as a volunteer Band Staff Photographer for Howard University Showtime Marching Band, and from 2002 to presently.
Recently The HBCUconnect.com front page cover, featuring HU Showtime Marching Band Dance Team Ooh La La Capitan Christine Rebecca Jenkins.
Most Memorable Moment:
Marching Band
High School: Cardozo in Washington, DC
class of 1976
Activities & Accomplishments:
Marching Band
Best Memories:
Music studies
Experience
I currently work with Raytheon IIS
as LAN/WAN Technologist I
I have 0 years of experience working in the
Telecommunications industry.
Senior LAN/WAN Technologist I|
Raytheon IIS
From April 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Provide installation of complex telephony systems networks and LAN/WAN circuit engineering systems. Responsible for setup and configuration of servers, Cisco routers, firewalls, and other network equipment.
Fiber Optic Tech/WAN Installer/Video Tech/VOC Administrator|
Verizon Business
From March 2004 to March 2007 • 3 year(s)
Performed fiber optic installations, terminating cable, installing equipment, and supporting video distribution systems and teleconferencing.
Security Installation Technician|
RDR Inc.
From February 2003 to March 2004 • 1 year(s)
Installation of electronic technical safety measures equipment for Department of State including CCTV cameras, intercoms, and perimeter security systems.
Systems Support Engineer|
AERA
From November 2002 to February 2003 • 1 year(s)
Worked on NMCI contract deployment of Navy Dell PCs and troubleshooting user problems on Windows 2000 and Xerox laser printers.
Communication Services Technician|
Lucent Technologies
From October 2000 to February 2002 • 2 year(s)
Installation of telecommunications equipment for local telephone companies including 5ESS Switch setup and cellular sites.
Telecommunication Technician|
Interlink Business Solutions LLC
From July 2000 to October 2000 • 0 year(s)
Installation of digital business telephone systems including Panasonic DBS and Lucent Partner 2 systems.
Keno Systems Manager|
American Wagering Inc.
From September 1999 to January 2000 • 1 year(s)
Systems administrator for Keno gaming on HP-Unix, SCO-Unix and Concurrent RTU platforms.
Technical Support Specialist|
Springer-Miller Systems
From December 1998 to August 1999 • 1 year(s)
Hot line support for hotels SMS|HOST systems on IBM UNIX/AIX/RISC/6000, Windows NT and Novell platforms.
Computer Technician|
Sterling Software
From June 1998 to August 1998 • 0 year(s)
Support NASA Ames Research Center Wind Tunnel Project including administration and aerodynamic testing.
System Administrator 2|
Applied Signal Technology, Inc.
From January 1997 to May 1998 • 1 year(s)
System administrator for dual platform Sun and Microsoft Windows NT servers and workstations.
Field Service Representative I-II|
GTE Government Services Corporation
From August 1994 to January 1997 • 3 year(s)
System administrator for Sun Sparc workstations and Navy JDISS/JRISC systems including communication equipment installation.
Systems Support Engineer|
Hughes Technical Services Company
From July 1993 to July 1994 • 1 year(s)
Managed inventory for ONI Laboratory Systems and installed complex electronic signal analysis and processing systems.
