Karen Blix

Bio

I've been a graphic designer for over 25 years years. I live in the Dominican Republic, at the center of the sunny Caribbean.

I started to take some pictures (other than family birthday's) about 2 years ago. I had begun to walk outdoors then, and the beauty I was discovering everyday, the quality of the light and the amount of life around me was somehow too much for me alone. I decided I had to share it. Could not help it.

That's how and why I joined flickr.

Being there has been a wonderful experience. I've met truly wonderful people. And I've made some good friends among them. And since I love trees above all other photography subjects, I've found myself suddenly learning a lot about botanic, which is way far from my professional field. (I guess I've learned a little bit about photography too!) :-)

I have an old, heavy Sony MVC 400 with a great Carl Zeiss lens. I love this machine very much, I don't want to get rid of her EVER. But since there's stuff she would not let me do, I just got another Sony, an Alpha 330. When I don't have my cameras on hand I use a Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Pics are not good at all, but the moments and sometimes the lights are trapped as well as with any camera. And the fun is almost the same for me.

I am very far away of being a professional photographer. I will someday or maybe I won't. But I will keep shooting with anything on hand. That's for sure.