My journey down the old photography highway began while serving a tour at Wildwood Station, Alaska, and discovering that they had a darkroom that was never used. I traded a pistol for my first 35mm camera, bought several rolls of B&W film and dove right in. I took a two year course in photography upon return to Stateside a couple of years later, added several cameras and studio lighting over the next few years. While stationed in the Washington D.C. Area I did freelance work for several magazines and newspapers, and doing portraits to supplement a Sgt's...more