About Me –

Frank G. Clemmensen

Other than a bit of point and shoot travel photography, I’m actually sort of new at this photography thing.  It was in early 2015 that I decided to get serious about my photography and started taking classes.  I bought my first DSLR in October of 2015, and I haven’t looked back. I now consider myself a photography enthusiast.

Although I occasionally delve into all types, ninety percent of my photography leans towards birds and other wildlife. And I love sharing my work in various ways. I have had personal exhibits of my work. I have presented programs sharing my work and teaching about wildlife. And I have had some images published in magazines and association publications. But what I enjoy most about my photography, is that the camera motivates me to get out and have such amazing experiences with wildlife. The images and sharing are just a great bonus.

 What’s in my Bag right now.

  • Nikon Z8 camera
  • Nikon Z6II camera
  • Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4S
  • Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8S
  • Nikkor Z 105mm f/2.8S macro lens
  • Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 lens
  • Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 lens
  • Z Teleconverter TC-1.4x
  • Viltrox JY670N macro ring lite
  • Nikon SB-700 and 800 (2) Speedlights, Yongnuo yn568ex flash, plus several misc. others
  • MagMod flash modifier system and the Wildlife Kit
  • Miops Smart Trigger (older v1.7)
  • Sirui ET-1004 tripod – for travel and the tripod I don’t mind getting messy.
  • UniqBall 35x ball head
  • Alta Pro2+ tripod – for macro and close-up work 
  • Acratech Ultimate Ballhead
  • Gitzu 5560 tripod – big & old, but really sturdy/really tall 
  • Wimberly gimble head
  • PlatyPod Ultra and a handmade (Max type) plate tripod. 
  • DJI Mini3 Pro drone (under weight of licensing requirement, shoots RAW images)
  • Meidase P60 Trail Camera

 

Photography Of Note

Links in Yellow

  • A portfolio of 23 images, including the cover, was published in issue #165/October 2023 issue of LensWork Magazine.
  • The contents page photo for the January 2017 Wildlife in North Carolina magazine is shown below.
  • Other images have been published in various photo association magazines.
  • I’ve had two written articles published in the Carolina Nature Photographers Associations magazine, Camera in the Wild. 
  • Various images have placed in the North American Nature Photographers Association photo contests, usually each with over 3500 entries. 
  • I have presented programs to various photography clubs. One for the Capital City Camera Club on Creating a Photo Magazine in the Book Module of Lightroom. One for the Hull England Photography Club on The Habitats and Wildlife of the Eastern United States. One for the Carolina Nature Photography Association called A Series of Short Stories – My Experiences with Wildlife. And another for the Wake Forest Camera Club titled Japan – My 2024 Experiences.
  • Check out the galleries and blog posts on this website. 
  • I have older images on my Viewbug Photo Page.  
  • But mostly, I now use my Facebook Page for an ongoing Photo Blog with regular postings of my images and experiences.

 

                                                                               

           

         
 My Background

Since you’re still here, I thought I would pass on a bit of my life history to show some of the diversity I draw from.  Links are in yellow if you want to check it out. 

  • Originally from Glenside, PA. – Attended Abington Senior High School.
  • Paul Smith’s College – A.A.S. Forestry (1969), and I later returned for two years as an instructor.
  • SUNY-ESF – B.S.Forestry, BLA Landscape Architecture (1975), including an off-campus semester at the University of the Andes in Mérida, Venezuela, South America.
  • US Army (1972-1974) – Military Police Dog Handler at Ft. Tilden (now abandoned) Nike Missile Base in Queens, New York.
  • Clemmensen Landscape Group – 18+ years, owner operator of a design build landscape contracting business in the Raleigh-Durham NC area.
  • Project Manager – 17+ years, with Greg Paul Builders, remodeling and building upscale homes, mostly inside the beltline of Raleigh, NC.
  • I’ve been lucky to have traveled to England, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Peru, Belize, Venezuela, Columbia, Grand Cayman, Canada, and the across the USA
  • Active in the Raleigh Ski & Outing Club the Carolina Nature Photographers Association, and the Capital City Camera Club 
  • I am now retired, devoting much of my time to photography. 

 

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