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JONATHAN ROUTE photography
I
have always had an interest in
photography, mostly wildlife
and nature, though.
About eight years ago, I had a little
episode with high blood pressure
and a night filled with stroke
symptoms. My Doctor showed some
concern and knowing my typical
male attitude toward health issues,
I knew that I would not follow my
regimen of blood pressure meds. So
he suggested that I either find a less
stressful job or that I find a hobby
that I can relax doing.
Shortly after that, my brother
mentioned having an old camera
and lens that he was getting rid
of so that he could upgrade his
equipment. Not needing any fancy
equipment to just play around as a
hobby, I gladly accepted the camera
from him and started spending time
Jonathan is a regular
contributor and talented
photographer who we are
proud to feature in this
month’s spotlight.
He has a studio based in
Shirley, MA, USA.
Find out more at:
http://www.jroutephoto.com/
IG - jroutephotography
Photos and words
Jonathan Route
in the woods taking photos. It quickly
blossomed into more of a passion
than a pastime, and I found myself
upgrading my equipment. People
began asking me to take photos for
them and it just kind of snowballed
from there. I currently use all Nikon
and Sigma equipment. For no other
real reason than the fact that the first
camera given to me was a Nikon and
after buying lenses and equipment to
go with it, it would be too expensive
to switch now. I would love to get into
medium format cameras and would
someday like to be able to afford a
nice Hasselblad setup. But for now,
the Nikon D810 and my old reliable
Nikon D7000 will do.
I’m not sure I really had influences.
Like everyone who has ever thought
of taking up photography either as
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