I was born in Canada. Growing up, I spent my formative years in a small mining community in the beautiful Canadian Rockies. I currently live and work in central Texas.

I took up photography as a serious pursuit in 2001 and have not looked back…


Recent Awards and Honors

I traveled to New York City to attend the 2005 Lucie Awards where winners of the International Photography Awards Competition were honored. I received the following awards:

- 2005 Lucie Award for New Discovery of the Year
- Photographer of the Year - Architecture (Prairie Solitude Series)
- First Place - Special Effects (Crystal Ball at Benini Ranch)
- Honorable Mention - Photo Essay (El dia de los muerto Series)

Visit my News web blog to find out more information about my exhibitions, projects and travels.


              Digital Darkroom

My darkroom is totally digital. Even when I shoot with my film camera, I have the slides or negatives professionally scanned into digital files so I can work on them on my personal computer.


              Darkroom Tools

I work mainly with the following software products and tools:

- Adobe Photoshop
- nik multimedia
- Corel Painter
- Wacom graphics tablet
- Flaming Pear
- AutoFx
- Microtek scanner


              Printing

To create my fine art prints, I use an Epson Stylus Pro 4800 printer that I purchased from Digital Technology Group. To calibrate my monitor, I use a Monaco Optix XR colorimeter. I use Epson, Hahnemuhle and MOAB paper. When I print at a lab, I’ve had good experiences with Mpix.

What’s in my Camera Bag?

Digital Cameras:
- Sony DSC-F717 and DSC-F828 with Carl Zeiss Lenses (for infrared work)
- Nikon D70 with Nikkor and Sigma Lenses


Film Cameras:
- Nikon N65
- Holgaroid
- Lommo Fisheye Camera

... plus various lens filters such as Hoya R72, ND and Circular Polarizers.
Copyright © Carol Watson, 2006. All Rights Reserved