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Thom
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For me photography should have a reaction factor. Which means that the minute I see it, I know that shooter has picked up craft. Whether it be from a formal education or natural talent for it.  When I see your photos, I wonder what is the personality behind it. Random shots of people/things within your sight line is what I use to do in college. And I learned it may be adequate as an image, but it didn’t present a style or tell me much about that person.

One thing that really changed my outlook on photography, was people who really shaped what I enjoy doing. Mark Seliger, who shot for Rolling Stone, just had a “look” that I wanted desperately to emulate. And I studied his style voraciously. Maybe there is someone out there that made you want to get into photography that you would enjoy studying and “copying” until you find your own voice.