rNeil
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Photographer and Teacher |
| Location | Portland/Salem area, Oregon, United States |
| Introduction | I'm a father, a husband, and a professional portrait photographer as my sole living for over 35 years; a teacher to my professional peers; a businessman, a citizen, and a member of the Autism/Aspergers "spectrum". I've won many awards in both state and international professional photography competitions. I hold both the Master of Photography degree (M. Photog.) and Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) titles from the Professional Photographers of America, and the Fellowship of Photography (FP) degree from my state professional association. I've served in many leadership positions in my professional and civic/religious organizations. My college years included an English Lit major (in a Secondary-Education program) with minors in PhysEd and Music. I dearly love classical music, especially the large and magnificent human voices that grace the operatic stage, and I still study singing myself and play my trombone once a year with the Reconstituted Town Band of Monmouth/Independence, Oregon, for the Fourth of July concert. I also direct the Hand-chimes Choir at St. Mark Lutheran Church, and so far have composed all the music we've played for services. |
| Interests | photography, opera, music, writing, reading |
| Favorite Music | The grand operas especially. |