My interest in photography began at a young age. I still have fond memories of hiding in the bushes as a preteen with my Grandfather's Argus camera, trying to capture photos of backyard birds at our feeder. As I grew older, wildlife photography was always my first choice. I especially treasured my first SLR purchased (a Minolta SRT 101) when I was in high school. During that same time period I built my own darkroom.
After earning a B.S. degree in Environmental Science/Wildlife Management, I started a family as well as a career as a Virginia State Game Warden. I have been a conservation officer for over 26 years. Currently my wife is a librarian at William & Mary College and my son is a recent college graduate from Randolph Macon College and living in Denver, Colorado. My home is in Lanexa, Virginia, which is approximately 20 minutes west of Williamsburg.
My passion for wildlife photography has never diminished. Within the last three years my interest has been focused. Vacations and side trips are now all photography related. My photo trips are usually to National Parks or Wildlife Refuges. My photo excursions have been all over the United States and Scotland. To view the photo locations take a gander at this link: http://maps.smugmug.com/?feedType=geoUser&Data=kenconger. My favorite local photo sites are Jamestown Island National Historical Park, Shenandoah National Park and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
In order to fulfill my photography desire, I sold my boat and purchased some quality camera equipment. My gear is targeted to wildlife photography. After research, I decided to purchase Canon equipment. You can see the current gear I own by going to this link: http://kenconger.smugmug.com/gallery/2083208.
Like most, I started as a film photographer (preferred the saturated colors of Fuji Velvia 50 slide film and scanned them with a Nikon Coolscan V). In 2005 I purchased my first digital camera, a Canon 20D. After using this camera for a year and grasping the fundamentals of digital photography, I purchased a Canon Mark IIN. I have completely converted to digital photography and have not shot film in well over a year.
Sure hope you enjoy the pictures on this site because I certainly had a good time taking them. Thanks for taking a look.
After earning a B.S. degree in Environmental Science/Wildlife Management, I started a family as well as a career as a Virginia State Game Warden. I have been a conservation officer for over 26 years. Currently my wife is a librarian at William & Mary College and my son is a recent college graduate from Randolph Macon College and living in Denver, Colorado. My home is in Lanexa, Virginia, which is approximately 20 minutes west of Williamsburg.
My passion for wildlife photography has never diminished. Within the last three years my interest has been focused. Vacations and side trips are now all photography related. My photo trips are usually to National Parks or Wildlife Refuges. My photo excursions have been all over the United States and Scotland. To view the photo locations take a gander at this link: http://maps.smugmug.com/?feedType=geoUser&Data=kenconger. My favorite local photo sites are Jamestown Island National Historical Park, Shenandoah National Park and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge.
In order to fulfill my photography desire, I sold my boat and purchased some quality camera equipment. My gear is targeted to wildlife photography. After research, I decided to purchase Canon equipment. You can see the current gear I own by going to this link: http://kenconger.smugmug.com/gallery/2083208.
Like most, I started as a film photographer (preferred the saturated colors of Fuji Velvia 50 slide film and scanned them with a Nikon Coolscan V). In 2005 I purchased my first digital camera, a Canon 20D. After using this camera for a year and grasping the fundamentals of digital photography, I purchased a Canon Mark IIN. I have completely converted to digital photography and have not shot film in well over a year.
Sure hope you enjoy the pictures on this site because I certainly had a good time taking them. Thanks for taking a look.
All of the pictures within the galleries are of wild animals taken in their natural environments. None of the photos were taken of captive, zoo or animals on a game farm. I believe in the integrity of a wildlife photograph, so when you view a critter in one of my galleries you know it was not caged or staged.
Photographing shore birds in Fort DeSota, Florida (4/06 photo by Doug Walsh).
Photographing eagles in Homer, Alaska. Wearing several layers of clothing for the minus degree temps. Sometimes I'm not in tune with my surroundings (3/06 photo by Linda Robbins).