My start in photography began when my older brothers built a darkroom in our basement. The first time I watched a photo magically emerge from a blank sheet of photo paper so enthralled me, I didn't move the sheet from the developing tray to the stop bath. I watched until the photo went nearly black! But I was hooked. I learned much, studied photography and journalism in college, and loved shooting nature and sports, and manipulating photos in the darkroom. The digital darkroom has now replaced the chemical one, but the magic of capturing moments of meaning...more
