​​​​​​​John K Henderson

For myself, it all began some 50 years ago when I purchased my first 35mm film SLR camera, a Canon FDb. Eventually, I built my darkroom and began processing black & white photos, occasionally dabbling in color slides. For the next 15 years, I tried to perfect my craft through taking and analyzing images, increasing my knowledge from books and photography classes. Since raising a family and trying to make a living was paramount, photography took a back seat over the next 25 years. Now, with my children on their own I returned to fully focusing on photography and embraced the digital technology that has transformed the landscape of photography. I began digitizing my archive of analog photographs, which provided a creative jolt that inspired me to renew my life as a photographer. Now the camera is my constant companion, so I never miss an opportunity to capture a slice of time, a place, or the richness of life. It’s such a part of me, my friends and family no longer ask, “Why did you bring that camera?” Now that I’ve returned to photography, my love for it has been renewed.