Just Vision & Talent: Belinda Krause’s Story

Sunset at San Biagio - what an incredible afternoon. I stood at the edge of the road, trying to not get hit by a car. I set up my tripod and waited for the beautiful light. After that shot, I knew what I needed to do as a photographer: wait for the light. This award was a great honour and a real boost to my mindset.

I believed in this photo from the moment I took it. I knew it was the best in my career, so far.

My mother needed a picture taken at a family event, and I volunteered. I didn’t like being on the front side of the camera.

My absolute favourite type of photography is macro photography. It has opened up the world of insects and plants to me. I know more about nature than I ever thought I would learn. I am much calmer around spiders now, thanks to the camera.

When I travel, I take one lens, the Canon 24-240. It covers just about everything I want to shoot. I have three Canon cameras, but I don’t travel with the R5. The Canon R5 stays safe at home. I purchased it for macro work. I use the Canon 7D Mark II for wildlife. The Canon EOS R is my go-to for landscapes.

I want people to look at my work and see a world they never imagined, not fantasy, just beautiful and pure.

The fast cars driving by and the quickly fading light. Stay safe, but capture the light.

My backyard is full of wild and unruly flowers that I’ve planted over the past 30 years. It’s a happy place, full of bees, butterflies and other creatures.

I didn’t have knowledge of other photographers while growing up. It was always just to do it better than the last photo you took. I was in my mid-thirties before I heard of Annie or Ansel.

Believe in your work. You are good enough. Keep going! Do what you love! Don’t get carried away with all the processing and AI. Keep it natural and timeless.

Know what your camera can do. Get it right in camera, and you don’t need post-processing. Take classes on photography, modelling, botany, entomology, or whatever you want to photograph.

I try to avoid it as much as possible. Get it right in the camera.

AI still needs a lot of improvement. As a photographer, I like to keep my photography natural and whole. As an artist, AI has some fun options. If you use AI with photography, own it.

I would love to be able to afford an underwater setup. I want to swim alongside a whale shark and take a thousand photos.