Kevin Chesson has had a lifetime of photographic experiences, starting with a Kodak box camera in early childhood, later followed by a Yashica Minister D and a Pentax MG. He was always taking pics and still possesses some iconic shots of Australian cities and landscapes in the seventies, eighties and beyond. Most early colour shots finished as slides for display on a Kodak Carousel projector. He had his first experiences with video carrying a camera in one hand and shoulder-slinging a 10kg recorder.
His passion for photography well and truly extended into his working life. He attained two degrees from the University of Western Australia, one in mathematics with an economics minor, the other in education. As a trainee teacher on "prac" he took his chemicals and film developing gear into a classroom and taught the year 7 students how to develop film. After a successful teaching career (in his "first life") he began his "second life", riding the digital boom. He became an extensive author and publisher, learning all things digital, including the new toy on the block – the Apple Mac. His career extended into digital artwork where he performed professional image enhancement, illustration, and page layup. But all the while his interest and skills in photography continued to grow.
These days, and semi-retired from commercial reality, he roams far and wide looking for the perfect shot with assistance from his high resolution DSLRs and specialised lenses. His top interests are landscape photography and wildlife (especially birds) and he holds CASA RPA (commercial drone flight) accreditation. In particular he loves the vibrant colours and diversity of the Australian outback, countryside and shores, and with wildlife he always tries to capture a moment of connection with the animal's eyes.
Browsing photoholics should watch out for the occasional "ambiguous" image where they will find a shot and ask "What is that?" As examples, search for Aquatic 7173 in the Homepage Slideshow or explain the what and how of the following self portrait.
Kevin shoots in RAW format and by necessity all images are post-processed. However such processing is usually considered to be moderate and necessary enhancement. His images will normally be lifelike and attractive, often stunning. When excessive artistic effects are deemed worthwhile, and applied, a note to that effect will be shown in the bottom left corner of the image displayed in the home page and other slideshows.
