NZPhotographer Issue 37, November 2020

FANTASY TREE
REFLECTION
F22, 1/3s, ISO100
Behind The Shot with Lorri Adams
LORRI, TELL US WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU DO!
Wellington born and bred, I was transplanted into
small town NZ, Kawerau in the Bay of Plenty. Down
from a busy, happy, noisy household of 5, it’s now just
me and the cat.
Since retiring I have more time for the things I enjoy
including crocheting, sewing, walking (plenty of lovely
spots for walking here with the river only 2 minutes
from my home) but I do still miss the clients from my
last full-time job working in residential homes caring
for intellectually disabled folks – those guys were all
awesome to work with and support.
HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET STARTED
WITH PHOTOGRAPHY AND HOW HAS THAT
DEVELOPED AS A HOBBY?
My dear mum had a Kodak Brownie 620, which
intrigued me, she first allowed me to take photos
with it, and I was so proud the day I “graduated” to
loading the film for her. I was given my first camera
for my 12 th birthday – a very happy day for me. Over
the years my interest in photography has waxed
and waned, but somewhere along the way, I began
taking a camera with me all the time. I have captured
some great candid photos of family, friends, and
workmates, some more embarrassing than others, all
because I had a camera with me.
I got my first digital camera in 2003, a little point and
shoot, and then a DSLR in 2011- I love digital for the
ability to process my own images, and have them
much sooner than in the film days.
Much the same as decades ago, I find I never go
anywhere without a camera these days, even if it is
just the one on my phone. The more things change,
the more they stay the same.
WOULD YOU SAY YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHY
STYLE OR A PREFERRED GENRE?
While I do tend to take “standard” tourist photos when
I travel (although I do try to find a different angle,)
I find for my own personal satisfaction, I prefer creative
photography, where I can capture something that I know
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