David Paulissen is a long time avian and wildlife photographer. Shooting since childhood has groomed his passion for photography and honed that vision into a love of birds and wildlife. He also creates portraits and fine art photography. David lives in the Galveston Bay area of Texas and frequents the bays, ponds, area refuges and state parks nearby. Perhaps his favorite areas are Galveston Island, High Island, Brazos Bend State Park, Resoft County and Anahuac and Brazoria National Wildlife Refuges, all of which are within easy travel of his home in Dickinson, TX.  He began photography using film and has been creating digital images since 2003.

David has been juried into many art shows including those at JoMar Visions, Artcrawl Houston and the Art Alliance of Clear Lake. His work also has been featured in Life is Good magazine as well as local Chamber of Commerce guide covers. His work, printed large,  is also featured at a favorite local restaurant.  David’s images are hung in homes and offices in the Clear Lake Area of Texas. You may visit his site at dapaulissenphotography.com.

What’s in the bag?

David shoots the Canon EOS R5 and EOS R7 depending on need.  Lenses include the Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS, Canon 100-400mm MkII  as well at the Canon 16-35mm and Canon 70-200mm, again as desired. He often uses both the RF and EF Canon 1.4X converters.  He primary tripod is the Gitzo  GT 3541XLS tripod with a  Wimberly Mk II gimbal head.