Chuck Haupt

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I started shooting ‘rocks and trees’ when I first discovered photography. Being exposed to photojournalism during high school got me interested in telling people’s stories visually, which I went on to do professionally for 36 years. Now that I’m retired from the newspaper profession, I’m back into those rocks and trees wherever I travel. Still, I’ll never tire of wanting to shoot that interesting face and tell the story behind it. Resident of Tioga County, New York

Photography immortalizes moments in time, eternally. It is not just the camera that creates the image; it is I who shapes it, employing my vision, feelings and passion. The use of black and white in the final image conveys the mood and emotion of the photograph.