overview, serious

WHO, WHEN, WHERE

My name is Kellen Freeman and I am an undergraduate (class of 2011) at the University of California, Berkeley studying mathematics. I currently live in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italia and (when in Berkeley) work as an adjunct instructor for the Student Learning Center on the Berkeley campus.

I picked up photography in high school, and finally got my first DSLR in summer, 2008. Even now, I feel as though I have only hit the tip of the iceberg when it comes to photography. With the countless resources available in books, courses and online, I have learned there is no comparison to actually trying techniques for yourself. I enjoy reading about photography and am an active participant in online photography communities. I also teach two classes at the university relating to the technical aspects of digital photography.

I also work as a contributing photographer with the Daily Californian, an independent newspaper covering both city and campus news. Some of my contributions to the paper can be viewed here. Although I primary shoot Nikon, my experience with the Daily Calfornian has afforded me the opportunities to familiarize myself with Canon's offerings.

gear

As a starving (not really) college student, I cannot afford the luxuries of professional equipment, however I love the gear I currently have:

Nikon D90
AF-D Nikkor 20mm f/2.8
AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8
AF-S Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 VR
Nikon SB-600 Speedlight
Lumopro LP160 Quad Sync Flash
Calumet 10' light stand
Lumopro 8' light stand
Westcott 43" white umbrella
Lumopro umbrella swivel
Calumet 45" white umbrella
Calumet umbrella swivel
Cactus v4 wireless flash transmitter and receiver
Induro A313 aluminum tripod (not a well known brand, but a great tripod)
Hand made beauty dish