25 posts = time to introduce myself

I've posted 25 times, so time to introduce myself. :)

I've been photographing stuff my whole life and have been lucky enough to remain employed as a photographer since my youth. I was a staff photographer at the Contra Costa Newspapers chain in the San Franciso Bay Area for a very long time and finally left to face the challenges of freelance work in 1998.

I started working with large format cameras in the early 90's when I started light painting my food photography and other illustration work. 35mm seemed like such a waste for the 5-10 minute exposures I would make with the Hose Master. I've enjoyed the view camera ever since.

I have volunteered many hours to the Photocentral program in Hayward, California occasionally teaching basic camera and workshops. The program is founded by a pair of very talented landscape photographers Geir and Kate Jordahl. I've enjoyed their friendship and highly recommend the program if you are in the Bay Area.
http://www.photocentral.org

I currently live in Toronto, Ontario while my wife is attending university. I am a native of the California Sacramento River Delta, but enjoy living here in Canada and think it is a great country and Toronto is a wonderful city.

http://www.gregstidham.com <--- editorial portfolio
http://www.spokenimagepictures.com <---- photography by my wife and I

Hello Greg,

Good to have you on here with all your experience!

I'm sure others will benefit from your knowledge.

Cheers.... from Vancouver, BC! :)

Cheers

Hi Greg, and welcome from Hawaii. Glad you decided to introduce yourself.

Welcome to the LF forum!

I did my M.A. in Slavic at Toronto.

Welcome to the forum Greg. If you like To. then make sure to visit Montreal.

Howdy Greg, I'm in Toronto too!

Welcome from the We(s)t Coast, Greg; glad to have you here, Cheers, Uri
P.S. Wish I lived closer to Dimpflemeier Bakery, Haimishe Bagels, and the Spadina cheese shops sometimes; I miss the pizza with ginger, garlic, and green chillies too.

Welcome to the LF Forum, Greg.

Welcome Greg! I took a bus trip that went through Toronto in 1976 ;)

Thanks for the warm welcome.

@Uri - I will look into those places you mentioned :)