Welcome to Micah Walter.com

Q. What do you do for a living?

When people ask me "What do you do for a living?" I typically have to think about it for a minute before responding. Sometimes I will say that I'm a photographer who specializes in photojournalism and documentary photography. But, I am also a number of other things. So depending on the situation, my answer may vary.

I suppose I consider myself an artist, currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts in Photographic and Electronic Media at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland.

But I do other things as well. I have a small software consulting business, with a focus on developing applications that help other photographers and their workflows. 

I'm also a writer, who frequently contributes to a handful of online publications. These are, of course, mostly centered around photography, computers and being creative. Some of these include O'Reily's Inside Aperture, The Aperture Users Network and more recently MacCreate.com.

Q. Where are you based?

I currently split my time between Baltimore, Maryland and Brooklyn, New York. I have traveled extensively throughout Europe and spent a year living in Israel documenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I spent the year following my return to the states covering the 2004 U.S. Presidential race from Washington D.C. The summer after the 2005 inauguration of President George W. Bush, my girlfriend Kendra and I moved to a small island in the West Indies called Dominica where I spent nearly two years sitting on the beach, working from the Tiki bar and communicating with my clients over Skype.

Q. What are you up to these days?

This past year I have had two exhibitions of my work. Most of my time this past year has been dedicated to working on my MFA. I have been exploring topics involving globalization, digital culture, and what I have come to refer to as "life in the cloud." Most of my work is currently centered around these topics.

Photography and Video

Q. Do you consider yourself a "photographer?"

Photography has been a part of my life since I was born. As the son of a newspaper photographer, I was literally born with a camera in my hand. The earliest photo on record that I took is still hanging in my parent's kitchen. It was shot with my father's Nikon on a small vineyard in upstate New York.

My primary focus in photography has always been photojournalism and documentary photography. I have always had a long lasting love for street photography and the "photographic essay."

Q. What kind of equipment do you use?

I have worked with all sorts of photographic equipment, but I am currently working with a small point-and-shoot called the Panasonic Lumix LX-3.

I also have recently been getting into shooting video and recording audio. This is a fairly recent development for me and is largely experimental. My video camera of choice is currently the Sony HV1-V1U. If you want to know more about camera equipment and the type of software I use to create my work, be sure to check out the upcoming "Gear Guide" section on this website.

The Digital Darkroom

Q. What about computer hardware and software?

I have been working primarily on a 15" Apple MacBook Pro for the past few years. I love OS X, but I really enjoy working on the Linux OS as well. I will be writing extensively about computer hardware and software on this site in the near future. I am a big fan of applications like Apple's Aperture and Adobe's Lightroom and Creative Suite.

Q. Do you make prints?

Recently I have been getting back into printmaking. I am currently working with the Epson 4880 and 9880 ink jet printers. For paper I have been working in black and white with Ilford's Gallerie Gold Fibre Silk.

Consulting

Q. What type of consulting services do you offer?

I am currently doing a handful of projects for a few companies in the digital imaging industry. These projects are focused on helping their clients, who are mostly professional photographers, streamline their workflows. I will eventually be creating a section on this site specifically for consulting services. So be sure to check back soon!