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would grow to be much more.
For the past 38 years Master Photographer Ed Tilley has been
answering photographic challenges for local and national clients; mostly
on location.
Experience came first and fast
Beginning in 1969, Tilley learned the importance of organization
& discipline while employed at the largest daily newspaper in South
Carolina. Often he
experienced two & three photo deadlines a day as the paper published
its five morning and afternoon editions. For seven years,
assignments ranged from presidential visits to garden club socials, spot
news to sports and weather related feature requests to illustrating the
booming building industry. These
diverse and fast paced assignments quickly honed his ability to work
with people effectively and capture the picture that told the
story.
Then
college
In 1975 Tilley
was accepted to attend the prestigious Rochester Institute of Technology
(RIT) located in Rochester, New York.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional
Photography in 1979. During
these four years, he gained the technical foundation he missed during
his photojournalism days.
Immediately
after college, employment at a large portrait studio in Canton, Ohio
continued his professional growth as he learned portrait photography
from the studio owner who was a Master Photographer.
While at the studio, Tilley stayed involved with photojournalism
shooting sports and high school yearbook work as well as social event
assignments throughout the community.
A
new business is born
In 1984 Tilley opened "Ed Tilley - Photographer", a
Canton, Ohio based business, and began targeting architecture and
commercial/ industrial assignments while continuing with commissioned
portrait and social event work.
Ed
Tilley earned the "Master Photographer" degree in 1987 and the
"Photographic Craftsman" Degree in 1990 from the Professional
Photographers of America. He
was awarded the "Certified Professional Photographer" rating
with the Professional Photographers of Ohio in 1982.
Professional
associations
Tilley quickly learned the
power of networking with peer professionals soon after graduating from
RIT. Throughout the past 38
years he has belonged to no fewer than eight professional associations.
The list includes: the
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), the Ohio North Coast
(ONC) chapter of ASMP, Professional Photographers of America (PPA), the
American Society of Photographers (ASP), the Professional Photographers
of Ohio (PPO), the Triangle Photographers Association (TPA), the
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), and the Certified
Professional Photographers of Ohio (CPP).
The
opportunity to give back
He has served on the board
of directors for the PPO & the Ohio North Coast (ONC)
‘Cleveland’ chapter of the ASMP and was chairman of the Ohio CPP
Commission. He is a past
president of ONC and currently continues to serve on the board of
directors of TPA where he is also a past president
From
his peers
Images from his social event, architectural and commercial work have
earned him many national merits with the PPA, Court of Honor awards at
the PPO and twice the coveted Kodak Gallery Award.
Special
interests
For the past 3˝ years
Tilley has been a frequent volunteer builder with Habitat for Humanity
of Stark and Carroll counties. Flying left seat at the controls of a single engine Cessna 150
or Cessna 172 as a student pilot is among the top ten things he enjoys
when not creating photographs.
Tilley has been studying both the spoken and written forms of the
Japanese language for many years. Bicycling
on his vintage Schwinn bicycle he purchased with paper-route money in
1959 still occupies some of his warm-weather free time and annually he
pedals, on average, in excess of 300 miles.
Traveling with his girl friend, throwing a great party and
kicking back with a few shots of Wild Turkey “101 or better” round
out this decorated Viet Nam era Purple Heart recipient.
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