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"Photography captures life as we see it, in words we wish to describe that in which we see" by D.R. "Doc" Young
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Timeline & History of Photography 1725-1998
I began as many people did, taking pictures as a
child...however my childhood pictures date back to 1957...no not of
me, the ones I took. My
mother
was my influence and like her, I took pictures of my travels and
life experiences. I found photographs are as said "worth a thousand
words" but you do not want me to talk about each picture...or show
my slides...borrrring!
I define photographs as a pictorial documentation of life, family, events, times and locations that stimulate emotion, mind and heart. I was fortunate to have a career as a Fire Fighter which began in the Marine Corps and this career took me from California to Arizona, Florida, Alabama, and Washington. I had a very unique and different Fire Fighter career than that of a city/county fire fighters as the public have experienced first hand or as portrayed in the media. Some of my work is too sensitive to be shown. My career because of training took me to other locations throughout the United States, as did vacation time or days off. Loving to camp I found myself driving back roads, exploring mines and ghost towns. I used to share my travels in pictures with fellow fire fighters and one day a fellow fire fighter suggested, that I do something with my photography. I began taking photography classes at the local college (Victor Valley Community College). While still a fire fighter, I became a wedding photographer. Opportunity always blessed my career and life.....except money and time. As a wedding photographer (1983-1992) I began a home based business called V.I.P. (Versatile Idealistic Photography). About 1985, I looked to see how the computer could assist my business and purchased my first DOS based computer. In reading professional photography magazines and books.....I began to see how computers and photography could become a commodity for my business. However, I could not afford the digital technology I read about and saw being used in the Medical Field and Government agencies. The next few years time and events altered my pursuit of my dreams and plans as a professional photographer. Another milestone in digital imagery and computers became available....very low priced professional photographic images on disks or the internet. Some of the photographs on this site are a product of my first scanner in 1993, digital camera in 1997, which many are of low resolution and size do not do justice for the picture. Please enjoy what has become a site of memories, images of travel, places and events. I hope this site sparks interest and memories and as I pursue my dreams whether or not I fulfill them, the road is.....rewarding and fulfilling. Another journey of mine has been Genealogy Research which began in 1993. Do you have a request?
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