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All Images Are Copyrighted -- © Ken Smith 1997-2006 |
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All Rights Reserved -- Do Not Duplicate – Do Not Use Without Written Permission |
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A Special Thanks To Everyone Who Has Helped And Supported |
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Ken Smith |
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I just wanted to take a few moments to thank all my friends, and family, as well as everyone who has purchased my work, for their loving support, and willingness to help. |
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Many who have known me for some time, know that in 1997, I had a bad year. It was then that I decided to turn my life around and to pursue all that I desired. My biggest desire was to become a successful photographer. |
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With a lot of hard work, and determination, I started the long road to achieving my goal. Long story short, I am now here in Los Angeles almost 10 years later and I have achieved so many of those goals that I laid out in front of me. I still have many goals and desires still yet to achieve, but I have reached a point where I can look back and see how wonderful the long road to this point has been. Even though the road still in front of me is sloping upwards to mighty peaks, I look forward to standing on those peaks and looking back at how wonderful the trip has been. |
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Some of the people that I want to mention by name for their amazing influence on my life are: |
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Sirk Gordon (who helped bring me to Los Angeles), Jason Stewart, Dick Kuhn, |
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Maria Cordova (who single handedly purchased enough prints to start a small gallery) |
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Kayla And Ethan, Anthony Tyler, Claire Chiasson, Denny Lennon (and his amazing family), Bill Koter, The Nikon Corporation, |
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Paul Gerards, Sean Fox, Michelle Freeman, |
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Frank Schlegel, and photographers |
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O. Winsten Link, and George Hurrell |
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