Jonny Bean
Member Since August 2008
Artist Statement
Biography of Jonny Bean
Edmonds, Washington
http://sitekreator.com/jonnyboyinc/index.html
Jonny Bean was born in the small, costal town of Coos Bay Oregon. Early in his childhood John became fascinated with pictures and photographs. With his moms old "110" camera he set out to capture the world through pictures. His first photograph was a pastel pink feathery clouded sky. He has never forgotten that day and the feelings captured within him. When most kids wanted to be playing ball, John just wanted to be with nature and capturing it all with the thing called photography that he loved with all his soul. By the age of 11 he had worked hard and was able to buy his first real 35 mm camera. Spending the next several years experimenting with this new art form he nurtured his talent. In high school he was the yearbook/newspapers lead photographer. His first published photograph was in 1984 at a California Horse Review for a Peruvian horse breeder. Seeing his name and photo in a magazine flamed his passion even more. After leaving home he realized that he had to earn a living to enable him to pursue his dreams in photography. Another of his passions was cooking. He realized another dream, became a chef and ultimately opened his own restaurant "The Shark Rock Cafe" in Astoria, Oregon. With a steady income he was able to pursue his first love of photography with great zest. He has won Special honors by the International society of Photography,4 silver awards with his pictures published on Better Picture.com called "Endless Journeys". He was invited to a Washington D.C. , Loss Angeles , Los Vegas, awards banquet to accept these awards and do a photo shoot with the lead photographer of National Geographic. John has been creating his art in photography for 30 years. His earlier years showing his work in galleries and coffee shops through out the Seattle area currently owning his own Gallery space, he offers a wide format of pictures.
Hosting personal art shows which allow people to be part of customizing Jonny’s Work to meet their own specifications. These parties are currently being hosted once a month by friends and associated and are open to the public. Jonny’s personal focus is wildlife, nature and abstract art. However, if it catches his eye you can guarantee he will capture it with his camera. His preferred camera of choice Is a Canon EOS D top of the line, The Canon EOS 5D offers advanced photographers a lightweight, robust digital SLR that uses Canon's superlative EF lenses without a conversion factor. Its full-frame 12.8 Megapixel CMOS sensor combines with Canon's DIGIC II Image Processor, a high-precision 9-point AF system with 6 assist points, and "Picture Style" color control to deliver images of superior quality with enough resolution for any application. With its wide-angle capabilities, 2.5 inch LCD and magnesium-alloy body
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