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I choose the University of Rochester for my studies after high school. Not too close to home, not too far away from home. Just right for me then.

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When I graduated high school, I used my grad party cash to buy my own first, real camera. A Canon A1. A beautiful piece of art in itself. I loved that thing.

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By 8th grade, I was still taking pictures, but my interest in photography was waning. Interest was also waning in my school photo that year. I still have this collectors item \"double\" in mint condition if interested.

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I caught the photo-bug early. Not this early, but soon after. As a birthday present in the mid-60s, I received my first Kodak Instamatic and a 12-exposure roll of film. My birthday's in December, so the days were short a...

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