Eden Hensley Photography

Bio

I've always had an eye for capturing the moment. My parents recognized my creativity and fostered it with art classes at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. When I was 12, my parents gave me another medium with which to experiment - film. I then spent summers on the other side of Golden Gate Park at the Academy of Science being inspired and taught by local photographers, who challenged us to view photography as an art and not a science. Under their guidance and my mother's artistic eye, I quickly traded my first camera - a Kodak Instamatic 110 - for a Canon AE-1 SLR. Some of my food images - taken with my Canon AE-1 - appeared in magazines.

In 2001, I began dabbling with digital photography with another Kodak, the DC4800. I finally retired my Canon AE-1 in 2004, and now shoot digital exclusively with Canon EOS 5D and 30D DSLRs. I enjoy the freedom that comes with the digital medium particularly the ability to experiment with angles, motion and lighting and get immediate feedback. With each shot, I strive to tell a story, and whenever possible work with existing light rather than flash to capture candids.

Photography is my passion - it's in my blood. My grandfather took his camera into World War II with him and when he returned to the States it never left his side as he traveled the byways with my grandmother. Both my mother and my father chronicled their travels and family events with their Canon SLRs. From the moment I received my first camera, a camera has accompanied me on all my travels. For me, my camera is a window; wherever I am, it allows me to transform strangers into friends.

I've studied art, photography and digital imaging at the De Young Museum, Santa Clara University and Foothill College. I continue to refine my craft and keep my skills current by regularly attending photography workshops and seminars.

I'm a member of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).

I work with each client to convey their unique story and create images that they will cherish, and put my heart and soul into each and every assignment.

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