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Kirk Darling has been making portraits since early childhood in the 1960s--his first was a portrait of his best friend taken with a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye,
a camera he still owns.
By high school in the early 70s he taking pictures for the school yearbook and newspaper, freelancing for a local newspaper,
and photographing weddings, as well as teaching color processing at the recreation center of the nearby Army
post.
Earnest prayer, however, did not point Kirk to that as his calling. It did, however, convince him that his profession must not simply earn an income, but must also fulfill a mission.
Following
a century-old family tradition, Kirk entered the military, and enjoyed a successful career in Air force
intelligence, specializing in photographic reconnaissance. During
those years, he continued in freelance photography both in the United
States and in over ten years in the Pacific and Far East.
It
was not until after his military career, after finally settling his family
down in central Illinois, that Kirk got confirmation: This is the
place. Now is the time. His mission: Recording family
relationships for the benefit of future generations.
Kirk is a member
of the Professional
Photographers of America and is nationally certified by the Professional
Photographic Certification Commission.
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