Artist Information:
Kevin Oconnell
Lockport, IL
United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
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Artist Statement:
At a young age of 16, I took
my first photography class and
became hooked instantly.
Photography gives me a sense
of peace and harmony within
myself. I am a very big
daydreamer and ideas run threw
my head all day long like a
marathon. I gaze up at the sky
constantly throughout the day
asking myself if that would be
an interesting backdrop for a
picture. Lighting to me is 60
percent of decision in taking
a picture. Bottom line, if
the lighting isn’t right, I
won’t take the picture.
The cameras I use most are a
medium format 6x6 Bronica made
in 1961 and a large format 4x5
camera custom made in Asia. I
also have used digital on and
off but the traditional film
cameras to me are more fun.
They give me sense of
accomplishment because with a
film camera unlike digital,
you don’t get to see your
results. So this has to be
done with precision. There is
a series of steps that you
have to go through in order to
take one picture that can take
quite some time to set up. If
one step is miss calculated
your image won’...
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Kevin Oconnell's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Kevin Oconnell's Portfolio. Browse Oconnell's body of work: At a young age of 16, I took my first photography class and became hooked instantly. Photography gives me a sense of peace and harmony within myself. I am a very big daydreamer and ideas run threw my head all day long like a marathon. I gaze up at the sky constantly throughout the day asking myself if that would be an interesting backdrop for a picture. Lighting to me is 60 percent of decision in taking a picture. Bottom line, if the lighting isn’t right, I won’t take the picture.
The cameras I use most are a ... |
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