Photo Essay from Amy Dillon

Today we’re catching up with a former Migration Patterns interviewee, Amy Dillon. She mentioned in the podcast that she had recently taken up photography and I’ve enjoyed watching her talent progress over the past 8 months or so. I asked her to share some of her work on the blog and she agreed!

Here’s the podcast episode with Amy!

AMY DILLON: My foray into amateur photography began when I purchased a second-hand Nikon D300 from a friend. I had no idea how to work it or what ‘F Stop’ was let alone all the other buttons and dials. Needless to say, what followed was a series (hundreds) of blurry, overexposed, or just plain black images. Enter my good friend and professional photographer, Brittany Balser (pictured). She patiently showed me the basics and I was finally able to make what I envisioned in my head, come alive on my camera. Well, somewhat. I’m still a long way from knowing what I’m doing.

As the selection makes all too obvious, I am a sucker for light and shadows. When the light hits something just right, I’ll be clicking away until the sun sets. Much to my husband’s (also pictured) frustration. If the light is right, I’m not picky with my subject. It could be moss on a log, distant desert mountains, or drift wood. That said, I’ll never tire of photographing my favourite people. Catching candid moments makes me immensely happy. There’s just something about capturing a sideways look, a hearty laugh, or the blur of action.
Full disclosure, I didn’t take that photo of my husband, Graham. He accidentally took it of himself while holding my camera. But I love it anyway… and I’ll claim it.