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I have said it before, and I will keep saying it: "You don't have a photograph until you can hold it in your hands." I have always been surprised when I meet up with photographers who have been in my workshops and find out that they still haven't made a print from the previous workshop. It boggles my mind when I hear this. All the great locations and the moments in time are tucked away on a hard drive, most likely never to see the light of day. Variations of B&W Images I am astounded when I see photographers who have spent thousands of dollars to buy the latest and greatest cameras and have never made a print. I see so many great images on social media, and these images are seen for just...

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Photography is my passion and has been for 45 plus years. My career in photography has allowed me to travel the world, meet some of the most interesting people on the planet and see things I could never have dreamed of. My goal is to share the passion of pictures taking through photographs and teaching with as many people as I can hoping it brings them as much joy and happiness as it has me. I do this through Rockhopper Workshops and other projects as well as teaching at my Gallery in Indianapolis.
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