I always loved photos done in Black and White as they seem to be more intriguing. After high school I joined the United States Marine Corps and one of the gifts someone gave me when I graduated was an old film camera. I took plenty of photos and eventually bought a new one to use on some of the trips we did. Four years later, I finished my tour in the Corps and tried to find a job that would allow
me to support the family. I couldn't find anything that I liked so I went to college and studied Computer Information Systems. This gave me an edge because I learned HTML, CSS and other helpful skills that allowed me to develop my webpage skills. While in school I bought my first Digital Camera. It was a Konica Minolta Dimage 5. It was cool! I used it to take some photos of our family trips and it was then that I realized that I had a knack for taking great landscaping shots. I worked and worked on it and then finally bought my first Digital SLR. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT was a big step for me because I wasn't sure which way to go between Canon or Nikon. I made the choice and was pleased with it. After school I started working in the Computer field and eventually made my way into Networking with Cisco equipment. Today, I am a Systems Integration Engineer for Pelco by Schneider Electric where I support The North American Sales for the Western Region of the United States. While traveling with my job I am able to drag along my camera and capture some of the locations I go to. I have been working with my Canon EOS 5D Mark II and some new equipment that I recently purchased for it to get some great Night Shots and some HDR Shots. Thanks for reading! Semper Fidelis,
Manuel Perez
Owner
Perez Studios
