Welcome to David Englund Photography

I'm David Englund, amateur photographer, and software test analyst. Please browse the galleries and enjoy!

I've been a photography enthusiast for most of my life, having begun shooting in 1972 in high school for the yearbook staff. Not long after HS I bought my first film SLR - a Pentax K1000. It came with a standard 50mm lens, but I later purchased a used 28mm and a Pentax 300mm. Somewhere around 1980 I purchased a Nikon FE with a 105mm Nikor lens from a friend of mine. So, at that point I had two good cameras and several competent lenses.

I think it was about 1998 that I purchased my first digital camera. A Kodak DC215 with a 1Mpx CCD! Well, that was a pretty disappointing experience after my previous film-based 35mm SLRs! For a while I went back to 35mm, using a Minolta Maxxum 7000 (Wow! Autofocus!). Eventually, I decided to give digital another try, and I purchased a Canon G5. Now we're talking! Yes, it was still new technology and things were changing fast, but this was way better than the days of the DC215. Now I could take pictures that would produce excellent quality 4x6 prints. And no more film development. After I got the G5, I went digital and never looked back.

Recently, I decided to take my passion for photography to another level. I purchased a Canon 30D body, and Canon 100mm macro USM, Canon 70-200 f/4L USM, and Canon 17-40mm f/4L USM lenses. Frankly, I have a dream I am pursuing, to become a pro photographer and develop both a business and passion through which I can inspire others.

For me, all of creation speaks of God's glory and goodness, and photography is a means through which I enjoy celebrating them both. If my photography inspires, then it would seem others have entered into something of that celebration.


Please feel free to leave comments on this page about any of my galleries. If you have questions, please Email me.

Enjoy the photos and the celebration!