Hello,
I am Tsc Tempest.
I bought m first camera, a Kodak Brownie Flashmite 20 from a St. Vincent de Paul Opportunity Shop in Melbourne, Australia when I was about 8 years old. Prior to that I had been playing wth my mum’s camera which was a long, “skinny streak of pelican shit,” called a Kodak Pocket Instamatic 100. Thus began my fascination with cameras and photography.
From Year 10 to Year 12 in High School whenever the curriculum allowed it I studied avidly photography, Diving deeply into dark, dimly red lit Darkrooms, perfumed with the acetic aroma of wet chemistry. In 1988/9 I became involved in my University’s student newspaper as a volunteer staff photographer shooting with an Olympus Mju II. This was where I was introduced to the wonderful world of Photoshop and digital compositing on the grey, flickering screen of an Apple Macintosh.
Life gets in the way and different things happen. I became a Generalist and have done many things. In 2008 I opened my own private Studio in Hanoi, Vietnam. focused mostly on Portraiture, Product Photography and Still Life. For the next few years I did some private tutoring and freelance Magazine Illustration.
Since that time I have lived in Germany, and China: where I was locked down for 85 Days in Shanghai due to CODID. Today I’m based in Germany, looking for freelance opportunities, and spending some time reflecting on the nature of photography, digital illustration, and the impact that AI will have on both the digital still image and video space.
As for my name, “Tsc” is short for, “Temujin Storm Crow.” Yes! That mouthful is one single name, and it means, “Herald of Change.” Unfortunately, some ignorant, amateur, “Gate Keeper,” decided in 2016 that m name doesn’t actually, (can’t possibly?) exist and flagged me on Facebook. Despite providing Meta with photo ID, this Swipe-by Social Media Assassination was endorsed and to this day I am unable to re-register on that platform. It’s a pain in the arse but it is what it is.
Now, grab a camera, charge its batteries, put a memory card in it, and go out there and capture, something.
