A student of photography learns much from the photographers they hang out with.
November 2010, I joined a group called Start to Photograph through the Meetup.com website. Soon after joining I met Steven Skyrie, one of the organizers, a musician, and really nice guy. After every meetup, where we'd go out and shoot stuff, STPers would post their photos to the STP website for critiques. Everyone had kind comments, but Steven's honest observations were always appreciated.
Steven collapsed in 2011 while walking his Great Danes on Nosehill Park. A tumor. Brain.
As much as Steven tried to remain a presence in our group, doing the 366 project in 2012 (where everyday he'd shoot a photo and post it to the STP site), and even teaching one of our Eau Claire classes, eventually it was all too much and he had to bow out.
A memorial service for Steven Skyrie was held on Tuesday October 1st, 2013 at Word of Life Center Calgary. Work kept me from attending, but I wanted to contribute something to his memory.
Somewhere there's a Nikon set to infinity. Rest in peace, Steven.
Links:
- Steven Skyrie on Flickr
Thanks for sharing your story Wanda. It's a nice tribute to Steven.
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