Been doin' some reading { Thinkertoys }!!!!

Lately, I have been finding creative tools and inspiration while reading Thinkertoys by Michael Michalk. Totally worth a read for any artist...or anyone at all really. So after some deep thought, I developed my 'Personal Hall of Fame'. This list is a reflection of my upbringing, local history, and education for sure. Completely based on what I found interesting throughout my life. Give it a try.

The leaders and inventors: each of these bigger than life people all have a common bond of freedom and ingenuity.
john locke
abraham lincoln
benjamin franklin
george washington carver
frederick douglass
susan b. anthony

The writers and artists: many are my daily inspiration.
edward hopper
alfred stieglitz
maxfield parrish
berenice abbott
ansel adams
leonard bernstein
walt whitman
ralph waldo emerson
thomas cole

Local photographers: these photographers have mentored or motivated me. Some are no longer in Rochester, but all have left their mark, and hepled pave the way for my wedding photography.
richard margolis
neil cowley
karin von voigtlander
gelfand ~ piper

All the best!
erich camping { rochester new york photorapher always thinking and thinking }