My Grandfather was an award winning amateur photographer and an inspiration to me. So much so that I originally went to college to study photography. I also spent three years as the Photo Editor of Western Michigan University’s student newspaper, the Western Herald. During that time I developed a passion for photojournalism, and especially street photography. Then, two things happened. First, I discovered that although my first love was photography, it was clear that I wouldn't make a living off of it. Second, I couldn't get a good enough grade in Nude Drawing 2 to move on in my Photography program. So, I changed my major, went on through Graduate School, and spent the next 30some years in Higher Education.
Fast forward to November of 2015 when I retired and looked up my old lover Photography. So here we are together again. I'm a lot older, she's a lot wiser, hipper, and gotten WAY more complicated to be around. But to spite all of her new traits, we're giving it another go.
Photo courtesy of Evan Paeth www.evanpaeth.com
(My other passion is beekeeping, but that’s a whole other story.)