We’re finishing up day 3 of the “Shooting the Emotive Portrait” at Peters Valley Photography.
After the primary instructor, Cheryl Jacobs Nicolai had to drop out due to a serious family problem, a second instructor was contacted & hired, I thought.
The day before the class was to start I contacted the instructor to see when he would be arriving. Imagine my surprise when he told me he didn’t think the class was running & there was no way he could get packed & travel to Peters Valley in time.
After some hyper ventilation and a heck of a lot of phone calls we received a call from Bruce Byers, a New York based photographer, who had been referred to us by another photographer we had contacted…the joys of networking.

Bruce was nice enough to immediately pack a bag, kiss his wife goodbye and drive to Peters Valley, arriving at eleven o’clock Thursday night.

First thing Friday morning Bruce faced the class & dove in………