Keen Johns

I was born amidst the dying embers of WW2 in 1945 1.5 miles from one of the enemy's prime targets (the munitions factory) at Swynnerton Staffordshire in the UK

Nuts about the camera. I love both the engineering and their ability to capture time, when you reach my age the control of time becomes an obsession.

I have written articles on many subjects at helium.com/search/search?search_query=%22keen+johns%22&search_context=Unknown especially during the dark days of winter (when my iris just can't open wide enough).

I have been playing with moving pictures since 1964 (family circumstances permitting) from standard 8mm celluloid through to DHD on tape and card.

My main subject interest is wildlife, especially that which can be found on or around the waterside, that is apart from my granddaughter Jessica who appears occasionally in my video files.

I tend to look on other video files as sources of information rather than technical exploits, this is reflected in the comments that I leave. I believe that technical assistance should be directly invited by the author, rather than imposed by the viewer.

As for my technic’s, the camera equipment consists of; Canon XL1s, XH-A1 and MVX3i. Video editing is by Sony Vegas Pro8, and occasionally, Ulead Mediastudio Pro8.

My motto. Forever forward by learning, experimentation and balanced critique.

Isn't it strange, we go to work to get money, then spend that money to create more work.

Updated October 2009