Gwen E. Sprague

Utata Member

Bio

I'm a mid-western, middle-aged, nerdy, divorced, clinical medical librarian that enjoys good pics, good friends, good books, good movies and good works.

I have returned to a photography hobby after an absence of nearly 20 years. For me, the camera is a creative outlet for a life spent immersed in science and technology. I continually strive to improve my techniques, master new skills, see creatively, capture the moment and put my vision into my images.

My first quality camera was a Canon TLb I bought in 1973 and I still shoot with it. I also have a Canon T70 that I bought for a little automation. In September 2005 I moved into the digital world and now shoot with a Fuji S9000.

As someone that has never lost a childlike sense of wonder in all things the universe has to offer, I use my camera to document the wide variety of subjects that I find interesting. This has led to an eclectic collection of photographs, currently not adhering to any definitive style but one that includes pet portraits for friends, mid-western landscapes, flower macros, glowing neon signs, encounters with nature, urban safaris, after dark excursions and a mix of architecture of my home town of Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

Testimonial

I knew Gwen before Flickr even existed and in addition and our friendship has grown as the years have gone by. In addition to being a wonderful friend, she's also a great photographer. She taught me so much about film, filters and presentation and the importance of learning the history of photo. She incorporates the things she teaches others in her own work and as she she now co-exists in both the digital and film worlds, I'm seeing a great deal of wonderful night photography and long exposure showing up in her stream.

Gwen has a positive energy around her and it brings out the best in everyone around her. She's definitely someone people should want to get to know better.

Testimonial written by Adrian Gibbs