David Downs

David Downs Photography

For as long as I can remember, I've spent my days with a camera running in the back of my mind. As my eyes travel around my surroundings they are constantly taking pictures. Sometimes they are photos of what I "see" and other times they are photos of what "is". In November 2011 I took the plunge and bought my first DSLR. I've been on a determined path ever since to try and create those pictures I "see" and share them with the world.

Art is an unseen energy within an artist willing itself into physical form...a voice expressed.

I used to consider myself a photographer. An AMATEUR photographer and fought the professional designation until I realized that getting paid meant being a professional. It reminded me that I hated being a politician and fought the moniker until my name appeared on a bumper sticker.

I finally found some comfort in determining I wasn’t truly a photographer, I was an artist. The camera, the lenses, the filters, the software were simply the brushes I used to create.

Like most artists, I’m my own worst critic and I’m not sure there’s a single image I’ve produced that I feel is “perfect”. The ongoing effort to capture magical moments and share them with the world is a journey that will never end. With each image I share I’m hopeful it drives an emotional response in the viewer just as the conception of the image drove me to create it.