MARY, TELL US WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU DO!
I was fortunate enough to retire a few years ago which has
given me more energy for photography which I got back
into around 2012.
I started off trying to do macro nature photography
but wasn’t good at it! However, as a result of gaining
knowledge and confidence from Wellington High
community classes and my local camera club, (Wellington
Photographic Society), I read all I could about famous
art photographers and tried my hand at capturing street
scenes. I found I liked the contrasty historic ‘look’ when
converting them to B&W.
I’m motivated by an interest in the never ending variety
of human behaviours and features, especially faces; also
clothing, quirky juxtapositions, and humorous things that
‘happen’ in everyday life in the street. I attempt to show
the common humanity we all share by making images of
members of my local community, some of whom are very
different to me.
I have a Nikon D610 with a 50mm prime and a 60mm
macro lens. I also occasionally use my phone to take
photos. I shoot in RAW and in manual mode though use
autofocus.Behind the Shot with Mary Hutchinson