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May 15, 2019 13:51:38   #
marvinjwolf
 
My business card says "Author and Recovering Photojournalist." That's because when, in 1984, I got full custody of my daughter, I had to choose between constant travel and acting like a worthy single parent. I chose parent and have never regretted it. My next profession, and my current gig at age 77, is writing books. Anyone interested in that: go to Amazon.com, choose Books and type in Marvin J. Wolf for a full list.
Meanwhile, while I sold all my gear in the film era, I never stopped shooting. My training was on-the-job as an Army combat photographer with the First Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, 1965-66. At the end of that tour, which I started as a PFC and finished as a buck sergeant, I was offered a direct appointment to second lieutenant, accepted and spent another eight years on active duty. Returning to civilian life in 1974, I did three years in corporate communications, then set out on my own in March 1978. My photo work has appeared all over the world. These days my everyday camera is my Samsung G7 cellphone, but I also have a Nikon P7000, now an antique, but still a solid performer. I chose this for its old-fashioned viewfinder, which allows me to work quickly even in bright sunlight. Three years ago I sold my home of 31 years in Los Angeles, and moved to Asheville, North Carolina, where the air is clear and doesn't shake much, the water is tasty (50 craft breweries in town) and I have fallen in love with our green-covered mountains and blue ridges at sunrise and sunset.

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May 15, 2019 14:19:28   #
SDigger
 
Welcome to the UH!

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May 15, 2019 14:19:29   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Welcome to the forum.
Thank you for your service.

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May 15, 2019 15:45:59   #
luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC
 
Hello and welcome from Fayetteville, NC!!

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May 15, 2019 16:50:18   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Welcome. Have fun.

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May 16, 2019 02:11:59   #
Vince68 Loc: Wappingers Falls, NY
 
Welcome to UHH Marvin.

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May 16, 2019 07:02:07   #
joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ
 
Welcome to the forum. Thank you for your service.

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May 16, 2019 07:15:26   #
MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay
 
Welcome!

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May 16, 2019 07:28:28   #
photophly Loc: Old Bridge NJ
 
Welcome to the Hog

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May 16, 2019 08:19:08   #
gsmith051 Loc: Fairfield Glade, TN
 
Welcome to the forum Marvin. Thank you for your service.

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May 16, 2019 08:55:37   #
Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida
 
Welcome and can't wait to see some photos from your past life. I bet you have some exciting shots to share.

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May 16, 2019 09:16:08   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Welcome to our forum!

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May 16, 2019 12:19:22   #
jpgto Loc: North East Tennessee
 
Welcome, enjoy
Thank you for your service to our country

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May 16, 2019 13:18:47   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Welcome to the Forum, Marvin, enjoy.

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May 16, 2019 14:40:48   #
CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida
 
Welcome Marvin. Combat Photogs always have great stories to tell. My dad was on Iwo Jima as a Marine combat photographer and also in China - the stories are filtered but still interesting.

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