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From the first few days after I realized I would be a journalist, during my sophomore year in a California high school, I knew I would also carry a camera.

Loosely translated, I’m a photojournalist.

Long before I was a publisher or managing editor, I worked in the trenches as they say, recording community events, documenting the outcomes of sporting events, and chasing fire trucks and ambulances.

My camera, reporter’s notebook and pen became permanent attachments 30 years ago. Even in high school I roamed the halls with a Pentax K1000 draped over one shoulder and books in another.

I’m drawn to...