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Welcome to  my Portfolio.  Contact me at bobkyle@gmail.com
Background:
Like most individuals, I have been a part-time photographer using photography to capture family events and vacation experiences starting in  the 70's.  For me the equipment of the day was Kodak Instamatic, an   Argus.  We  purchased Kodak or Fuji film, found the lowest cost photo processing locations and mail-in services (Mayflower Photo Labs).   Then the digital age came, and film became a thing of the past .   As my interest grew,    I decided to up my game and  purchase   a single lens Canon SX-40 (with max zoom 40x normal view). With digital images, I needed a photo editor for organizing , processing and enhancing the digital photos and selected   Picasa by Google (great free editing software). I now was ready for real photography tools and I purchased a 'real' professional camera - the Nikon D5100, and upgrading to Photoshop Elements I was ready to go Pro (well, not really). I still have and use the Nikon D5100.

I paired the   Nikon D5100 with a Tamron 18-210 mm  and this became  everyday photography equipment. Then my camera world exploded, with new software, SLR camera  options , online tutorials and local photography groups.  Fast forward today. My equipment now consists of  the   Nikon 5100,  a Sony mirrorless A6500   with a Hasselblad/  Sony 18mm -200mm telephoto lens, a  Sony  kit   16mm - 50 mm short telephoto lens,  a Sony 50mm f/1.8 prime  lens and a Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 prime lens . My primary editing software is Adobe Lightroom CC Classic. I combine that  with the NIK Collection suite, Skylum's Luminar 4 (and AI coming) and easyHDR.

My Photographic Style:
In early 2018,  I became interested  in  Low-Light  photography which is essentially   shooting during Golden Hour and Low Light/Night Time  .
I also found, low-light photography introduces   different lighting conditions not not available  in daytime. shooting.    These photographic scenes allow me to experience  locations in a different 'light'  - offering strong contrasts of color and brightness, while opening up post-processing opportunities for HDR (high dynamic  range) possibilities. 

In  late 2019  I started exploring B&W photography. I was  drawn to this style of photography  that emphasizes simplicity in texture, shape and composition.   Much of  the  Photography Masters' work is  timeless and very often B&W.  I now 2020)  I have ventured into drone photography, using a Mavic Air 2 - offering compositional variations, not available   'from the ground'.