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A little about me:<\/strong> I have been an avid photographer for over forty years, a professional photographer for sixteen years, plus I have been teaching the art and science of photography, both professionally and with various community photography groups I have organized over several decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it’s really all about you: <\/strong>Central to my pursuits has really been to connect with others, and in some way, help them along in their journey (whether it’s photography or otherwise). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have found in my later years in life, my greatest fulfillment has not just been in the images I have created but rather it has been through the people I have met and have come to know as friends, and experiences along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I love seeing others succeed in their photography and in their lives. My goal in my teaching has always been focused on you<\/em>. It’s really all about you<\/em><\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have met so many photographers who have taken classes from other places and they say their teacher spent much of the time telling them how great they were or the teacher “spoke down to them” and they learned very little. This is unfortunately all too common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than anything, I think photography and really all the arts is about humility not arrogance. <\/strong> It is about awareness of the beauty in this incredible world. It is not about personal greatness or the ego. It is about appreciation of this life we have been given, and sharing in this journey with others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A photograph captures a moment.<\/strong> In a sense it is a way of saying “thank you” for that brief moment, a remembrance of that instant when the sun first appears on the horizon and light rays flood across the sky into the clouds, or when a baby is born, or when the person in front of you just gets that perfect smile and their eyes light up, or when you suddenly encountered wildlife on a trail you were hiking, or when a dog leaps into the arms of its owner, or when someone is in their final days of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My goal in teaching is really not about me. It is about you, helping you move further along in the skills you need to be better at creating the kinds of images YOU want to create<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worry less about whether other photographers are better than you. Art does not have to be a competition<\/strong>. Sometimes in doing so, it can take the joy out of the art. Find what you love in photography and do that<\/em>. Forget what others think. Be the best “you” you can be. <\/strong>If I can be of help in you reaching that better place in your photographic skills, then I have succeeded. Find the fun in photography. If it is not fun, you’re not doing it right. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At some point, I will be retiring, but not just yet. I have a few more years where my passion is still leading me to continue doing my photography and teaching others. This pandemic has hurt my business tremendously, but I am still here, adapting to the madness as best I can. In the midst of it all, I would be honored to be your photography instructor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s Do This: <\/strong> If you are just starting out, consider my Photography Essentials<\/a> class, or check out some of my other classes<\/a>. The lineup of classes<\/a> is continually changing. Or maybe consider my private instruction options<\/a>. For now, all of my classes are online, but I can do one-on-one personal instruction (socially distancing and masking of course).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bless you all. For Thanksgiving this year, especially give thanks in the midst of the challenges. We’ll get through this together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kevin Gourley<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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