Interview with Photographer Don Komarechka
- April 11, 2018
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Posted by Don Komarechka
Hi everyone! I am really excited to announce the newest ON1 Guru, Don Komarechka. He will be guest coaching the ON1 Plus community the entire month of June. I had the privilege to connect with him and learn more about his journey in photography. Please enjoy this candid interview and slideshow of photos from his master portfolio.
Don Komarechka is a nature, macro and landscape photographer located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. From auroras to pollen, insects to infrared, much of Don’s photographic adventures reveal a deeper understanding of how the universe works. Exploring the world that we cannot see with our own eyes has been a common thread in Don’s career as a professional photographer. Learn more about Don over on his website: www.donkom.ca
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20 Comments
Phyllis VeitApril 11, 2018
Hi Don Glad to meet you. I have a problem. I’m stuck in Resize and don’t see an export button that works.
Nathan KeudellApril 11, 2018
Hi Phyllis, In the bottom right hand corner click “Done” to save and return to Browse or click the icon just to the right (the square with an arrow pointing up) to “Export” the photo. If you’re having more problems please contact priority support: https://www.on1.com/plus-support/
Dave MillerApril 11, 2018
Don, I’ve followed your work for a bit and really looking forward to meeting you and learning from you. I am particularly excited to learn the water droplet refraction techniques!
Don KomarechkaApril 12, 2018
Thanks for following my work, Dave! The water droplet work is really fun, once you get all the puzzle pieces connected. Alignment and lighting are key – but we’ll go over all that I’m sure. Lots to look forward to!
Julie BoyleApril 11, 2018
Sounds absolutely great. “Outside the box” really appeals to me and I have just purchased my first ‘true’ macro lens and can’t wait to see what I can do with it artistically.
Don KomarechkaApril 12, 2018
Thanks Julie, it’ll be a very creative month! Macro photographers play by a different rulebook and have creative opportunities that you wouldn’t think of in any other genre of photography. We’ll be exploring as many of them as we can!
BohdanApril 12, 2018
Hi Don and welcome. All this sound very exciting. I am really looking forward to see and learning about your inferred photography and how I can apply that to what I do in my own back yard. I have always wanted to expand my learning micro/macro photography. This may be just what I need to get me pointed in the right direction.
Don KomarechkaApril 12, 2018
Glad you’re excited, Bohdan, there will be plenty of room to discuss backyard possibilities. With our primary focus of macro photography, it really develops into an exploration of “the unseen world”. As soon as you start to see things on a different scale, the creative possibilities evolve into a whole universe at our feet. 🙂
Catherine TremerrynApril 12, 2018
Very exciting – can’t wait!
Hanny OomsApril 13, 2018
Hi Don,
Hope you are going to do some infrared as well. Especially the editing part in On1 Photo Raw. Looking forward to June!
Don KomarechkaApril 13, 2018
Hey Hanny – I’m always happy to entertain other workflows beyond macro, even though that’s what the focus will be. ON1 might have to bring me back in for a month of infrared work as the primary focus, though! 🙂
Hanny OomsApril 13, 2018
Hope they do! An excellent idea!
Hanny OomsApril 13, 2018
What about Macro infrared??!!!
ninaApril 13, 2018
Hi, Don. Fabulous to hear and see that you’re guest coaching. Admire your work enormously and also listen to your podcasts. You’re definitely one of my photography heroes. I’ve just started working with ON1 and am very excited to see what you do with it.
Mark WilsonApril 15, 2018
Hi Don. I’ve been following your work for about 6 months now and I find it fascinating. Being a geek and a hobby photographer I really love your Photo Geek Weekly podcast (http://photogeekweekly.com/). The fact that you’re going to be here at ON1 in a few weeks is really exciting. I love macro photography so I’ll be looking forward to the water droplet refraction photography discussion. I also have an old UV light so as soon as the Ottawa snow finally melts I’ll be out in the garden to see what glows. Can’t wait for June.
Gilles BenoitApril 15, 2018
Hi Don,
It’s great to see someone from our side of the border joining the ON1 Team.
Looking forward to learning more about your techniques on Macro Photography.
Gilles
Gatineau, PQ
Dean ThompsonApril 22, 2018
Hi Don
I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us. And it’s good to see a Canadian photographer on the as a guest teacher. Perhaps one day I will get a chance to share with On One.
On another note I would like to pick your brain on commercial photography licensing in Canada. As I’m working on a project that I may need licensing.
http://www.datsphotography.ca
Dean
Peter KingmaApril 26, 2018
Hi Don, love your photography. Curious about your ‘teachings’ in June.
I’ll probably be in France at that point in time, but I’ll try to follow your month of being a guest coach as good as I can. ‘See’ you in June and welcome to the On1 Plus community.
Peter Kingma, Netherlands
Amy PerlmutterApril 27, 2018
Hi Don-
I have been following you for a few years now. As a matter of fact, a while ago you offered two for one on your snowflake book if you donated the second book. I donated it to the high school in my neighborhood and they’re enjoying it as am I. You’re so creative and different. I’m looking forward to your time spent with On1 in June.
Amy
Douglas MargisonApril 30, 2018
From Fredericton New Brunswick:
Hi Don,
Looking forward to your coaching on nature, macro & landscape photography.
I am trying to do macro shots of scenes on my model railroad — currently stacking with Helicon Focus. Going on a trip to Europe next fall — guidance doing landscapes will be helpful. Like to get shots of birds in the backyard.
Douglas
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