Fact Sheet on Bob Spalding

 

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How I got started:

• When I started working for the Clemson Cooperative Extension in the early 70’s, I needed to get photos in the local newspapers to promote my programs. The four local newspapers told me, if you supply the photos, they would print them (they all did).
   
• Since I lived in Pickens County, the same county as Clemson University, I was able to draw on the knowledge of the university photographers
  • They all were eager to help me get started
     
• At that time, the only camera that I had was a Nikonos (underwater camera) with no light meter.
  • The university photographers found and gave me an old light meter and I was off and running.
     
• I read a lot of magazines and photo books
  • I am basically self taught
  • In a lot of cases  - Trial and Error
     
• As time went on, I was able to buy my first real camera  at Canon 35 mm Ftb
  • I found out that with my two cameras (Canon and Nikonos), I was able to shoot both Black and White file as well as color slide film.
  • This lead me to my next phase in photography, developing slideshows.
     
• Moving up to the early 90’s
  • I bought my first digital Kodak camera
  • I was in the Idaho in 1991 when my film camera advanced level broke and my Kodak camera jammed
  • I ended up buying my first dSRL, a Canon 30D
     
• Moving to 2003
  • I retired from the Extension Service
  • Needing something to do, I decided to take my photography to the next level
  • I also decided that photograph all the National Parks – 58
    • To date, I have photograph 47 parks
  • I also started going on Photographic Workshops
    • From 2003 to present I have attended workshops in
      • Yellowstone
      • Grand Tetons
      • West Virginia
      • Virginia
      • Monument Valley
      • State of
      • Washington
         
• Moving to 2010 and present
  • I got involved in teaching Road Scholar Photography Workshops
  • I also got involved with the Olli (Osher Lifelong Living Institute) at Furman and Clemson Universities
    • I have taken classes and/or workshops
    • I have also taught at both universities

  General Information:

• My photography interests lie mainly in Nature Photography
  • Landscapes and Wildlife
  • Macro photography
  • Night photography
     
• Published Photos
  • Newspapers
  • Books
  • Magazines
  • Professional slide shows
  • Websites
  • Social media