I must credit my parents for my interest in art and photography. My father is one heck of an artist: painting, carving, landscape art, sculpture, pencil art, poetry and a self-taught taxidermist! The man is a genius when it comes to art. My mother has always been a great photographer. She inspired my interest in photography and my love of the world. With this combination of mentors, my life would seem empty without art. E. D. Bateman III (E3 photography)more