About  Rene Bechard

​I was born in Hartford CT where I lived for 42 years.  I then moved to Cincinnati Ohio and later to Dayton Ohio where I live today. 
​As much as I do miss the beauty of New England, I have come to really love being an Ohioan.  The sky is big and it is easy to find dark skies for starscapes. 
 
I have been a lover of photography most of my life and it wasn't until 2013 when I first received a DSLR camera that I began taking the craft VERY seriously.

My goal was to master the holy trinity of ISO/Shutter Speed/Aperture without thinking about it, as if it were second nature.  Which I am grateful that I have.

There are so many categories of photography that I love with photographing insects being my most favorite.  As a young girl I was always afraid of bugs but not anymore.  I actually feel a great sense of sorrow as fall slips into winter and they disappear.  I also enjoy wildlife photography, landscape and capturing the night sky.  I feel uncomfortable doing street photography as I feel like I am spying on people, imposing my camera onto their personal space however I do love viewing others street photography.  Wedding photography is my least favorite because it is very hard.   It is soooooo nerve wracking and brought the reality of 'bridezillas' into a true, clear focus.  For all of the work one puts into wedding photography, it is a monumentally hard job that the compensation never equals.

As my journey into photography continues to grow, I find myself enjoying filming and film editing.  Moving pictures is definitely where I am finding my bliss!

If anyone has any questions about photography, please CONNECT with me.  

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My Equipment

Canon 7D MII
Canon R6
Canon 100-400
Canon 100 Macro
Canon 17-55
Tokina 11-16
Opteka 6.5 Fisheye
Canon 24
​Xeen 35 
Samyang Cine 50
​Sanyang Cine 16

​All Photo / Video processing is done using ADOBE products