User:Anthonyposton

 Anthony R Poston; primarily a Landscape and Nature Photographer based out of PhilCampbell, Alabama. His current portfolio contains images taken throughout North and Central Alabama, as well as Tennessee. His work has been included in many local newspapers, and local television stations have shown and used some of my images for their stories. His work has also been used by, Birds & Blooms Magazine, and they also featured in a reoccurring article Behind the Lens were he received a full spread. One of his images was featured by Pixel shots in a grouping of One Hundred Beautiful Examples of Waterfall and Flowing Water Photography, along side images from throughout the entire United States. He also has worked with many local charities, taking pictures among other things and have had some of my photographs featured in their local and nationally published brochures. He currently has cover photos for Alabama Living and he is continuoulsy pursuing many other magazines and organizations for the print, production and purchase of his work. featured every April by Gateway Charity at a Charity Exhibit/Auction in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Several of his photographs were picked as editor’s choice by Parade Magazine. He has also been accepted into the group Conservation Photographers of Alabama. He is an honorary member of the North Alabama Photographer's Guild, Shoals Area Photographer's Guild and listed by the Alabama Council on the Arts as an Artist in Alabama.

In my photography I currently use Sony Cameras for all of my work; I am fluent in Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite, Lightroom, Macro Media Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Illustrator. I am also very fluent in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, FrontPage, and a handful of other photo editing, data processing and website development programs.

History and Focus

His history in photography began at a very young age when my parents won a 35mm Kodak Camera in a contest and gave it to me. Since he was ten years old he has had a camera in his hand and carried a great interest in the subject. He began writing when he was twelve years old and produced well over a thousand written poems and lyrics, writing at one point in his life along side Lynard Skynard and a handful of various other well known musical talents.

His mother is a painter of the human form, still life and landscapes, something he tried my hand at but, it never became a passion. The thing that he did gain from her is the love of the scene; and realization of the truth and beauty of our natural world. He has never went without a camera though until his late twenties never could really afford a professional piece of equipment but, upon the purchase of his first SLR camera it did not take me long to realize this is what he wanted to do with the rest of my life. "There is no greater satisfaction to me than the hunt for the perfect photo".

As a child he lived in a wooded area surrounded by mountains and that is where he gained his love for nature. After becoming serious about his photography, the love that he had since a child for the scene and the love of Mother Nature all comes together in his work. His primary goal is truly to raise the awareness of others about our world and the natural beauty therein. Maybe help some of those people remember what was so exciting about the outdoors as a child and how important it is for us as adults to sustain that beauty for many generations to come. Along with those who may have never had the chance or taken the time to get out, explore and find all the many gifts, and comforts only found in the beauty that surrounds us.

He have currently made solid contacts in almost every state throughout the this country, including Alaska, in Brazil, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Russia, Germany, and a handful of other countries. These contacts include other photographers, some well known in their area, guides, and marketing agents. He takes great pride in bringing the most unique images from all the locations, taking great care in the research of all locations. Bringing back not only a piece of the beauty that lies therein but, from locations that has rarely been seen or photographed.

His aim currently is seeking sponsorship for his work so he can get out to more locations, expand hia portfolio, maintain and use the best equipment, and get more work published with the main purpose of carrying his mission and feeling about Mother Nature to as many people as possible. His hope is becoming a full time Landscape, Nature and Conservation photographer, representing any like minded brand or company that sees fit to help me reach that goal. The passion he caries with him about his work and Mother Nature will be only carry over to any company, or organization that chooses to become a sponsor of his work.

To view my portfolio; please see my website: http://www.anthonypostonphotography.com and scroll the bottom of the page.