This week’s Member Moment features work by Joe Morgan , who captures tender and moody moments with his camera. Scroll down to see his pictures and to read the interview!

PL: What got you interested in photography?

JM: I don't remember exactly what got me into photography initially, but I do remember what got me back into shooting more seriously. My dog and I take pretty long walks everyday and one day I dug my Sony a6000 out of the closet. I started taking it with me on walks and haven't looked back since. There's rarely a day you'll catch me outside without a camera.

PL: What type of camera do you shoot with?

JM: I recently switched my daily driver to the Pentax17, but occasionally swap that with a Nikon F3.

PL: When taking pictures, what are some objects or elements or feelings within a scene that inspire you to take a photo?

JM: Recently, I've been in search of tender moments. Couples holding hands, friends embracing, mothers or fathers playing with their kids. With how tense the world has been, I try to remind myself that tenderness still exists in the world despite what my mind is constantly bombarded with on a daily basis by the news and social media.

PL: Of the pictures you submitted, can you share an interesting story about one?

JM: My favorite photo of the group I included here is the image of the horse. I was on my way to work and passed by a farm and horse stable. I saw this solitary horse standing by the fence in the fog and had to pull over to take the photo. I think the fisheye really does the photo justice.

PL: What do you enjoy most about digital/film photography and what is challenging about it?

JM: I shoot both film and digital. Sometimes I can't justify the rising cost of film, so I'll switch over to digital for a while. However, I always end up coming back to film especially with having a half frame camera now. I like needing to slow down some when I'm out shooting film since a dollar value can be assigned to every shutter click. With digital, as long as you have a charged battery and an empty SD card, you can kind of spray and pray to you heart's content (if that's your thing). Personally, I tend to be pretty conservative when shooting digital, despite the image count I'm currently seeing in lightroom.

PL: Do you have any goals or ideas of how you want to grow this collection of photographs?

JM: My main photography goal in general is to print more of my work, especially a handful of these photos. I have so many images I am proud of that are just sitting in the equivalent of a digital filing cabinet, and they deserve better than that.

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Member Moment: Joe Morgan

This week’s Member Moment features work by Joe Morgan, who captures tender and moody moments with his camera. Scroll down to see his pictures and to read the interview!