THURNER PHOTOGRAPHY

By the time career inspiration struck I was already artistic. I approached even my part time jobs as a blank canvas. At age 15, I worked in a flower shop. In college I worked as a baker and cake decorator, and as painter since a very young age, I understood composition. My first camera was a Pentax K1000, purchased at Service Merchandise for a whopping $300. It came with a 50mm and 300mm zoom lens (it even came with a case). The purchase was in anticipation of my first photography class. As a freshman at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, I took a class in 35 MM black-and-white photography taught by Dr. Ron Juliet. I loved the class and was inspired by Dr. Juliet's obvious passion for the art. I wanted to love my future job in that same way... While I had only planned to stay on as an agent for 2 years, I ended up working there for 13 years. I advanced and was promoted to agency director by the time I left. I'd continued photographing models and actors on evenings and weekends..

Primary location: United States