Introduction To My Photography Blog

Hello Everyone and welcome to my first entry of my photography blog!

My name is Mike M Burke and I am an alien. Yes I was born on the planet Photomalkikian next to the planet DennisRodmanIsARealAlien. Okay, so I am not really serious, or am I? I am Mike and I love photography. It is one of my biggest passions. I actually got my first camera when I was seven years old and I never put it down. My biggest passion has been landscapes and seascapes.

When it comes to landscape photography my goal is to try to capture something different. With millions of photos out there it can be a challenge. I try to focus on quick rare moments and then do my best to capture it in an artistic way. A great example is the  image on the right. Storm clouds had taken over the sky above the ocean as a white sailboat was passing by. The clouds had an interesting blue shade to them and the foreground was lit up as if the sun was out. The contrast of colors was stunning. It was a very rare scene and I made sure I got it.

Recently I used a special scanner that was able to capture all of my old 35mm film negatives and then digitize them. The quality was far better than what any current digital camera could produce. When I was done I had well over 2500 images. Adding that to my collection of digital photographs I am closer to 4000. Through the years these images have only existed in my photo albums and on hard drives but in the past year I have changed all that.

This year I began releasing my best images to the public. It has become more than hobby. It is now a small business. I have a store at ImageKind where you can buy prints of my work (framed or not) and I have  a bunch of photography books that have been published in the past two months. It seemed like such a waste to keep these great images to myself. It gives me such a thrill knowing others can enjoy these wonderful photographs by reading my books or displaying them on their walls!

I have created a number of blogs to focus on one particular subject. I have a blog dedicated to the various books I have published, my Etsy shop, my Zazzle shop, and others. This photography blog will focus on the photos I have available typically in my ImageKind shop. I will tell stories about them if there is one to tell or to simply let you know the image is out there if you would like to get it or view it.

I really hope you grow to love my work and if you do please let others know!

If you have a few minutes take a look at my official website: MikeBurkeOnline