Creative. Prolific. Often underdressed.
As a self-taught photographer, graphic artist, and poet hailing from the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee, Phil Perkins is committed to sharing the beauty of nature, and delivering exceptional creativity on products available through print-on-demand outlets, with a style all his own.
Discover an eclectic collection of unusually imaginative designs and stunning landscapes – especially waterfalls!
Photography Galleries
Phil Perkins Photography
Saachi Art
ArtPal
Fine Art America
“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
– Ansel Adams
Camera
I shoot RAW with a full frame Nikon Z6iii mirrorless camera. To develop photographs, I use both Affinity Photo and DxO PureRaw 6. And, I also use Nik Collection 8 plugins for post processing purposes.
Lenses
My lenses include a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED Lens (with a Nikon FTZ II Mount Adapter), Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S Lens, Nikon Nikkor Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Lens and Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Macro Lens.
Vintage
I have a lens mount adapter to experiment with older film-lenses, including: Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 Macro; Vivitar 100-200 f/4 Close Focusing Auto Zoom; and, RMC Tokina 28-85mm f/4 Zoom.
Fine prints are available for a variety of living spaces – for yourself, or to give as a gift for family & friends!
Graphic Art
With my art and graphic designs, I use Affinity (Photo, Designer, Publisher), Bryce, Filter Forge and (sometimes) Adobe Photoshop creative software.
I operate several shops through various print on demand outlets, where my original pictures are applied to unique product lines. I’m also working with AI.
Poetry
I’ve had a poem published by Literary Revelations Publishing House, in the best selling Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (Editor: Gabriela Marie Milton). If you’d like to order a copy, it’s available through Amazon.
I’ve also had two poems published online at MasticadoresUSA…
Other Stuff
If you’re looking for more to read, look no further…
Awards
Hungry to compete, I took First Place in a pie eating contest circa 1974. Even today, locals reminisce about the speed with which I devoured deserts at a young age – “We’ve never seen anything like it!”
WordPress
I’m hosted through wordpress.com, using the free Ury theme which supports full-site editing, global styles and block patterns. With WordPress for 20 years, I have a Business Plan membership.
Miscellaneous
You can read several disc golf stories, a close encounter with bears, an Irish riddle, an adventure at Paine Creek, a fitness flashback, my 1985 Grateful Dead road trip and also a mind reading trick.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
Albert Einstein
Stock Photos & Images
As a contributor at Shutterstock, helping creative professionals produce their best work by providing quality content, I have many beautiful photographs and illustrations to share. Whether you’re interested in only 2-25 downloads per year, or utilizing 10-750 images on a regular basis per month, there’s lots to enjoy!
Resources
In music posts, I often utilize unsplash.com as a source to review a plethora of free photographs. Read about their license.
See me in videos
