Susan Coppock - In her own words

I have been making photographs since I was 14 years old and received a Polaroid Swinger camera for Christmas. Photography itself has come a long way in these same decades. From the posed black and white Polaroid photos of those days to the magic of the digital age has been an adventure in learning. With photography I have learned about the world, learned new ways to express my creativity, and learned about myself.

I like making photographs, not just taking them, so playing with Photoshop has been a thrill! Now, I get to take parts from photographs I have been shooting all these years, and adding new ones to create completely different and unique images. With digital imaging and Photoshop, I feel my creativity has been broadened exponentially. The future is very bright and only limited to imagination.

My business is called Night Owl Photography because I have always been a night owl when in comes to shooting photographs. I have been enthralled by the magic and beauty of the nocturnal world for most of my life. I enjoy the serendipity in being unable to visualize completely how my final images will look before I press the shutter button—the heavens seem to be in control and I love seeing what “develops.”

I have been involved in all aspects of photography since I was a teenager- I have worked in photo labs, camera stores, owned a photo studio, taught at Palomar College, owned a camera store and custom frame shop, and currently teach photography at San Dieguito Academy high school.

I hope you enjoy my vision of the world, as unusual (or crazy) as it may be…

Our Artists - Tyler Huston

Tyler resides in Vista, California where he has lived for the past ten years. He has been taking photographs ever since his father put a camera into his hands at the age of eight. On their yearly road trips during the summer months he developed a fondness of the great outdoors and the adventure of being on the road. From this point on his passion for photography has soared allowing him to continue this dream and share his view with others.

Many of his latest works utilize a technique called HDRI (High Dynamic Range Imaging). This is a process that allows a far greater dynamic range of exposure than normal digital imaging techniques. The intent with HDRI is to accurately represent the wide range of intensity levels found in real scenes ranging from direct sunlight to the deepest shadows. The result is an image which allows the viewer a perception of “being there” or a realistic view. In reality our eyes are constantly changing focus and adjusting for light density and our brain instantaneously processes this information to give us a perception of what we are viewing.

More of Tyler's art can be found at his website, Flying Panther Photography