Kerry Enns
Me
I was born on September 17, 1967.
By birth I’m from Northern Ireland but was raised by Mennonites in Manitoba, Canada.
I grew up on a farm and loved the farming life. What I didn’t love was the yearly struggle farmers face to make a living.
I studied Theology, History, and English. I’ve been a high school teacher for 35 years and have an M. Ed. in Education Leadership.
I’ve been married for 36 years and have two sons.
In addition to photography, I also love working on old pick-up trucks and motorcycles.
Photography
I was hooked on photography in January 1981 when I bought a copy of Popular Photography Magazine. My family was on the way to visit a friend in the hospital and my dad let me buy the magazine to keep me occupied while they visited.
I spent the summer and autumn of 1981 in a tractor seat because my dad agreed to pay me $3/hour. Turns our I was motivated by an hourly wage. I calculated I should have enough for a Nikon FE and a couple of lenses by winter, which I did. I’ve been a photographer since I was 14 years-old.
In Grade 12 I was the school yearbook photographer and I threw myself into the task with a vengeance. Not only did I take the pictures, but I processed and printed them in the school darkroom. It was a great education in people, in photography, and in the science of photo chemicals.
During my university years, I worked at the leading camera store in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was a great job working with great people, not to mention the deals on film and used equipment I could access.
I did a lot of photography in my 20s until my oldest son was born. At that point I basically took a 25 year hiatus from the hobby to be a husband and a dad. I’ve picked-up the hobby over the last few years, buying myself a DSLR and a few lenses for it. Most of all, I’ve been organizing, digitizing, and sharing some of the 1000s of photographs I’ve taken over the years.
I love photography.