Bob Hemstock

Born in Seattle but grew up in the Bay Area, a true West Coast boy. Got my first camera in my teens and taught myself how to develop film and print photos in my basement darkroom.Fifty years later, I joined the Marin Photo Club which provided many opportunities to learn fine art photography and to show my photos in exhibits around Marin.

First and foremost: “Beauty is Everywhere”. Look for it and find it. The most important thing I’ve learned from a mentor, “Before you take a picture, ask yourself: ‘What is the subject?’, then ‘What is the story?’”. Once I select a subject, the background becomes everything! Always look to picture familiar things in a new way. Your subject and its story will tell you when you are standing in the right place to take the photo.