Your Host
Mark Yonadi
HI THERE!
I am an Aquatic Contractor by day. In 1988 I started the company, Aquatic Art Unlimited. We design, build, and maintain aquarium, ponds, and fountains, serving both residential and commercial clients.
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In 2017 we took a fantastic family vacation to Washington State. In the age of convenience, all I brought to take pictures and document our trip was a Cannon point and shoot camera and our cell phones. When we got home and started to print the pictures and make a photo book, I was extremely disappointed. For our next family road trip, I purchased a Cannon T6i. Set it to auto and presto, I’m a photographer, or so I thought. Home from our trip, and again, disappointed in the photos. Then I tried shooting my son playing ice hockey, most photos were pretty pathetic, but every now and then, there were some really good ones. After seeing those good shots, I wanted better, I needed better, but where to start.
I started taking online photography courses and classes. Practicing every day. I was shooting anything and everything. I was getting pretty good with the Cannon, but it wasn’t enough. I needed to upgrade my equipment. After countless hours of research and renting different cameras and lenses, I made the jump to a mirrorless system and got the Sony a7iii. That combined with investing in professonal lenses, I was able to ramp up my game and produce quality work.
I am now shooting sports, nature, and wildlife. Most of my wildlife shots are taken while paddling different lakes and rivers with my wife in our kayaks. I lug my equipment on our hikes for landscape shots. If you see me in a hockey rink, I’m either coaching or photographing. My sports photos have been used in High School Yearbooks, slide shows, promotional material, and banners.
I am available for hire to shoot sports for clubs, teams, or parents. Drop me an email for more information.
Take some time and enjoy my site!