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Christopher Behrend, is a professional artist and photographer in Buffalo, NY. He is also a published writer and a freelance IT specialist business owner. He took an introductory course in photography in 1998 and has since been self-taught or learned from others online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview With The 2023 New York Photography Awards Winner<\/strong> \u2013 Christopher Behrend<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1. Can you introduce yourself and talk about how you got into photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m Chris! I am a professional artist and photographer living in the great city of Buffalo, NY. I’m a published writer, cat lover, video gamer, rare book collector, and freelance IT specialist business owner. Traveling to distant lands and exploring the world is a very important part of my life and artistry. I’m a huge National Geographic fan and reading countless magazines in the 90s and early 2000s hooked me up. I was so envious of their work and promised myself that one day I would produce shots of their caliber and create something I could be proud of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q2. Where did you study photography?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I took an introductory course in photography in my senior year of high school, all the way back to 1998. Digital cameras hadn’t arrived yet, so I was grateful I learned all about film, fixer, and manual cameras. I enjoyed the process of exposing the film in dark rooms and the chemical process it took to make my shots come to life. It was a last-minute experience that I thoroughly enjoyed as the world stood on the brink of a new century and the age of digital everything. Everything else I’ve learned so far has been self-taught or from the experiences of other professionals on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q3. Do you remember your first shot? What was it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first shot ever happened a long time ago in the late 80s or early 90s when I was a kid. All I had access to was a cheap Kodak camera, but that was all I knew how to use at the time. I vaguely remember taking pictures of nature from camping trips with my parents. Thanks to them, I experienced a lot of outdoor beauty as a child through summer camping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q4. What equipment do you use?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past six years, I’ve been using a Sony a99ii camera system with two amazing zoom lenses and a 50mm Prime. Of the two zoom lenses, my Tamron 600mm was my biggest glass asset. Especially when it comes to landscape work. In addition, I currently own a DJI Mavic 3 drone that is an extraordinary piece of flying hardware. I use a carbon fiber Manfrotto tripod and some other peripheral hardware to help out where needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winning Entry<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Read more at New York Photography Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about this article<\/a> from Daniel Ceng of The Unconquered Ukrainians, the Category Winner of the Year from the 2023 New York Photography Awards!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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