Leonard James Nature Photography

About Me

My name is Leonard James and I have been interested in photography since my early twenties.  In the beginning I played around with macro, landscape and night photography and genuinely enjoyed taking photographs. I took my first photography class at Cal Poly Pomona in the early 1979's where I learned photography basics including how to process black & white and color film.   I converted my closet to a darkroom and processed color and black and white images for several years.   Then life happened and photography took a back seat for two decades.

I started doing a little traveling in the early 2000’s and my interest in photography started to grow once again.  I bought my first digital camera in 2008 as I was about to leave for vacation in Alaska.  The camera arrived 2 days before my departure date.  Although I was unfamiliar with digital photography, the trip and the new camera re-ignited my passion for photography.  I took photography classes in 2009 and 2010 at Sierra College to review photography basics and learn how to work with digital cameras and digital files.

As I became more familiar with my digital camera and learned to process raw files, my passion for photography once again burned with intensity.

During the process I developed a keen interest in bird and flower photography. Now, I enjoy photographing wildlife and flowers. 

I enjoy sharing my photos with family, friends and others who share an interest in my work.