| A
Bit About Me |
I have lived in Alaska since August of 1986. Mother
snuck a Kodak Instamatic 126 camera in my luggage
when I left home in Vancouver, WA. It was my only
tool to capture the beauty of Sitka, AK. By 1988
I owned my very first 35 mm SLR — a Ricoh
KSX-P Dual2 Program with 50 f-2, 135 f-2.8 and a
flash.
In 1990, I moved to Anchorage to attend the University
of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) to become a State Parks/Forest
Ranger and learn more about photography. The next
thing I knew, I was living in the photography lab.
I became the Vice President and then President
of the Camera Club. I also represented the Camera
Club at the Club Council. In addition, I managed
the photo lab and assisted approximately 150 students
per semester in understanding the challenges they
faced in photography.
My Mentor, Professor Emeritis Sam Kimura at UAA,
always told his students that if they really want
to learn photography, get out of here and go south.
I followed his advise and attended 4x5 Commercial
Photography course at Seattle Central Community
College (SCCC). What a difference! There I learned
about light and how understanding light makes a
good photographer. I maintained Honors status at
SCCC.
In the fall of 1995, I returned to UAA and graduated
the following the summer, with Leadership Honors.
Currently, I teach an 11-week Introduction to Photography
course, hold evening lectures through the Community
Schools Program, conduct private tutoring sessions
and continue the art of photography.
In addition to photography, I enjoy serving as a
role model for other individuals manifesting congenital
physical limitations and spending time with my family. |
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Photograph
courtesy of Rob Stapleton © 2004 |
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| Photographic
Instruction |
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| 2005: |
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Adobe
Photoshop 7 & CS and Adobe Elements 2.0 &
3.0 Classes |
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| 2004: |
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Continuing
11-week “Introduction to Photography”
classes, “One Evening” lectures, and
Anchorage Museum of History & Art digital photography
lecture. |
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| 2003: |
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Instructed
the State of Alaska (SOA) Medical Examiner’s
Office, the Anchorage Prosecutor's Office &
the SOA Fish & Game Lab Technicians on digital
photography |
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1996-Present:
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Blaine's
Art and Graphic Supply and Creekside Park Community
School: 11-week Introduction to Photography Classes.
Creekside Park and Rabbit Creek Community Schools:
One Evening Lectures: Understanding Your Camera,
Existing Light Portraiture, Night Photography, Digital
Photography and Artwork to Slides |
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| 1990-92: |
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University of Alaska Anchorage, AK: President of
UAA Camera Club
• Vice President of UAA Camera Club
• Representative of Camera Club to UAA Club
Council
• Lab Monitor for Camera Club's open lab
• Tutored an average of 150 students per semester |
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| Community
& Volunteer Service |
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| 1994: |
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Columbia
High School, Vancouver, WA, Night Photography Lecture
and Field Trip |
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| 1992: |
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Hart
Ranch, Hill City, S.D., Wildlife Photography Lecture |
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1990-92:
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University of Alaska Anchorage, Vice President of
the Camera Cub
• President of the Camera Club
• Representative to the Club Council for the
Camera Club
• Lab Monitor for the Camera Club's open lab |
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| 1987-90: |
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City and Borough of Sitka, AK, Alaska State Parks
& Recreations
• Volunteer Fireman; KCAW Raven Radio |
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| 1984-86: |
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Vancouver,
WA, Creator/Chairman of the March Of Dimes "National
Flag Day" celebration March Of Dimes Board
of Directors |
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Photograph
courtesy of John Gomes © 2002 |
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