Fernando O. González
Photographer, Technophile, Soldier and Cycling Enthusiast
My life has taken me to some pretty interesting places.
“What do you want to do when you grow up?” has been a question with many answers as the years have gone by. “Plan A” has come and gone. So, too, have plans B, C, D and E. Science, medicine, management, military duty, technical support and many other things have interested me, but I have discovered that interest and passion are two very different animals.
I wisely invested in my first SLR and a couple of lenses, documenting a better part of my unit’s deployment in Iraq. Experiencing life in another part of the world helped me to realize that I wanted to pursue a degree in History. I want to deeply know and understand the world and there’s certainly no better way of doing that than by looking at our past. I hope to combine this degree with my passion in photography and pursue a career that involves both -- perhaps as a photojournalist.
Right now, my focus is on completing my degree while developing my skills as a photographer. My primary interest in photography is from a journalistic perspective. I like the idea of being given an event or assignment to cover and being given the creative flexibility to cover it as I feel is appropriate.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. Any comments, suggestions and opportunities to photograph an upcoming event are welcome.