About Bud
My name is Bud Simpson.
Well, no it isn't. No one is actually named Bud, but if your name was Orville . . .
I am not an expert on most things technical, but rather a reasonably high-functioning user. How something works is way less important than how I can use it to my advantage. Everything is a tool. I've been called worse.
My professional background is in commercial photography, mainly in catalog production, products, corporate and annual reports.
I came to photography as the son of snap-shooting parents, and with the help of a couple of good friends and a lot of hard work, I was able to make a comfortable living photographing cans, bottles and the occasional corporate brass hat. I learned my chops shooting color transparency film in all formats, and have adapted that level of craft to shooting digitally. I closed the studio in Kansas City a few years ago, and Kathi and I traveled the country full-time until her sudden death in November of 2020. This summer, I sold the fifth-wheel trailer, The Flying Duchess, and settled into a small apartment in the Kansas City Northland.
I still have my copilots - we were chosen In Port Townsend, Washington by the amazing gray cat, Lily von Shtup, and my alter-ego, conscience and confidant, from downtown Hovenweep, Utah - ladies and gentlemen, give it up for my pal, "Adventure Rabbit."
Well, no it isn't. No one is actually named Bud, but if your name was Orville . . .
I am not an expert on most things technical, but rather a reasonably high-functioning user. How something works is way less important than how I can use it to my advantage. Everything is a tool. I've been called worse.
My professional background is in commercial photography, mainly in catalog production, products, corporate and annual reports.
I came to photography as the son of snap-shooting parents, and with the help of a couple of good friends and a lot of hard work, I was able to make a comfortable living photographing cans, bottles and the occasional corporate brass hat. I learned my chops shooting color transparency film in all formats, and have adapted that level of craft to shooting digitally. I closed the studio in Kansas City a few years ago, and Kathi and I traveled the country full-time until her sudden death in November of 2020. This summer, I sold the fifth-wheel trailer, The Flying Duchess, and settled into a small apartment in the Kansas City Northland.
I still have my copilots - we were chosen In Port Townsend, Washington by the amazing gray cat, Lily von Shtup, and my alter-ego, conscience and confidant, from downtown Hovenweep, Utah - ladies and gentlemen, give it up for my pal, "Adventure Rabbit."
If you'd like to discuss working with me, either as a model, portrait subject, or a local expert, I'd love to hear from you. If you just want to get together and drink beer with me and tell lies, that's good, too. I love meeting new people and the web has provided me with an amazing group of friends that I've been able to meet in the real world. I want to meet you, and if you're in the mood, I might take a few pictures, too.
Bud Simpson travels the country and provides:
Bud Simpson travels the country and provides:
- Photography – Portrait and Fine Art - Commercial, not so much these days. I travel light.
- Photography Training - From Basic Point and Shoot to View Camera, Editing, Image Manipulation, and Prepress
- Ideas and Creative Writing
Contact Bud Simpson:
Email Bud
("Moxie" is included in the email subject line. It's gets you through the anti-spam minefield.)
Bud at FineArt America - You can buy prints here
Bud at Blue Sky - A new image post every day along with some Greatest Hits
Bud does Instagram - Adventure Rabbit is here! Sometimes.
Bud at Linkedin - I'm back there again.
Note: We no longer participate at LinkedIn.
Email Bud
("Moxie" is included in the email subject line. It's gets you through the anti-spam minefield.)
Bud at FineArt America - You can buy prints here
Bud at Blue Sky - A new image post every day along with some Greatest Hits
Bud does Instagram - Adventure Rabbit is here! Sometimes.
Bud at Linkedin - I'm back there again.
Note: We no longer participate at LinkedIn.
