Dana Murray

Photography – Portland

\"Being a photographer is not a career. It’s not just a job, a hobby, or something I do just for fun. Being a photographer is literally who I am. It is my identity. For me, it is the very essence of my attitude and belief. It is beyond a means of self-expression. It is the result of the way I think, see, and do. It is a culmination of every experience I have lived, and it is the way I communicate with the world to show others what I see...\" Dana Murray’s self taught specialty is water drop photography, which she has been doing since 2008. She also likes to photograph macros, nature, vintage cars, and flowers. She currently shoots with a Canon 5D Mark III and a Canon 7D, with various lenses. She teaches at NW Center for Photography and is on the leadership team of two photography groups. Dana is also the 2nd place winner in the Photo of the Year 2012 contest, professional category.