Hello, I’m Len Saltiel, and welcome to my photography website and blog. Instead of describing what I shoot and what you’ll find here, I’d rather share how I arrived at this point. I don’t have a colorful tale about growing up with a father or relative who was into photography. My story started with pure chance. Just out of college, I began working in Philadelphia, and my first boss asked whether I’d be interested in taking a high school photography course. I said yes, even though I wasn’t certain I’d enjoy it. The rest, as they say, is history.

Throughout my corporate career, I only took photos on vacations, and, looking back, they weren’t all that great (even though I thought so at the time). My dream was to retire early someday, and my goal was to travel the world and record my journeys with my camera. I was very fortunate over my career to plan financially and reach the point where I could do this. There were many moments when I wasn’t sure my plan was achievable, but perseverance won out over time. So, in 2007, I set off on this new journey.

I soon realized that I didn’t understand how the camera worked as well as I needed to. I also knew from the start that I had no editing knowledge or skills whatsoever. I spent the next three years reading everything I could get my hands on. Countless hours went into watching videos that explained how to achieve certain results. Over time, my photography improved. This learning will continue until I put the camera on the shelf for good.

In 2010, I decided to build this website and began writing a blog that documented my travels. I chose the name Lens EyeView Photography because it perfectly captured the dream I had conceived many years earlier. Thank you for stopping by my site. I truly appreciate your visit, and I hope you leave inspired to follow your own dreams, whatever they may be.