Grand Winner Interview
Vizi: Hi … Congratulations! You are the Grand Winner of the ViziSparkle Roads and Paths contest and you have won a $365 prize! Your winning photo is “Back Road to Intracoastal Way”
Click here to see the winning photo!
Vizi: Tell us about yourself as a photographer.
Bryan: Back in High School, I had to learn photography as part of my Graphics Art class. My parents gave me a 35mm Nikon camera for Christmas to use in that class. At first, I was not very interested in photography, but with the class, I started to enjoy taking pictures. Unfortunately, all that was forgotten when I went to college and for years after that. In August of 2019 my wife and I went to Denver, Colorado for our 16th wedding anniversary. My wife was taking a lot of pictures. It kindled my interest in taking pictures again. We started to compete with each other for which pictures we thought were better. I have been doing photography ever since that time and I enjoy it now.
Vizi: Where and when did you take that winning photo? Is there a story behind the picture?
Bryan: The picture was taken in February 2023 near Carolina Beach in North Carolina. I was out attempting to take a picture for the ViziSparkle Roads/Path contest. I tried to take a few pictures at the beach, but nothing came out good. I remembered that 20 years ago I worked with my brother building a barn and other structures for a llama farm. I remembered that the area was beautiful. From my memory, I sought out that location and found it. I drove down the road, found this beautiful place and took a picture.
Vizi: What equipment did you use for that shoot?
Bryan: Samsung S 22 Ultra
Vizi: What are your thoughts about Vizi365 as a business?
Bryan: It is a good business. It is a bit slow…I wish I could enter as many pictures as I wanted to, but I do enjoy the contests. Getting $20 is great, but winning $365 is fabulous! I am really excited and surprised.
Vizi:What advice would you give someone who would like to become a photographer or a Vizi Affiliate?
Bryan: Learn from the experts! Use YouTube or other resources to improve your photography skills. I learned a lot from the Samsung Photo Academy and YouTube. I also learned about Lightroom. I use it to edit my photos. Learn from others to improve!
Congratulations to Bryan Palumbo! Good luck with your future photo entries!
