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Merging a person’s hobby and their profession is not always easy.<\/span><\/p>\n

A major railfan video producer was looking to expand, and we found one another at an opportune time. The program explains how this came about and explores many of the videos I produced. The program was originally done for The Center for Railroad Photography and Art. One aspect requested was that I speak about the differences between shooting stills and video. Now that’s a real can of worms, but I believe there’s an answer here.<\/span><\/p>\n

About our speaker\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>
\nAs far back as I can remember, I’ve been interested in railroading. I owe that to my father who, though not a railfan in the modern sense, seemed to enjoy taking me down to the roundhouse, station, or switching tower. An early memory was being lifted into the cab of a steam locomotive and seeing the gates of hell open as the fireman shoveled coal. I was hooked!<\/span><\/p>\n

In college, I majored in Broadcast Communication Arts and worked at various TV jobs. In 1980, I landed at WLS TV in Chicago where I worked directly for the ABC television network, doing segments for Good Morning America, Nightline, and local news. In 1990, that came to a screeching halt when ABC began layoffs. Being an avid railroad photographer and a professional videographer and editor, I decided to try marrying these two aspects of my life and, amazingly, it worked.
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All Cincinnati Railroad Club meetings are held in the Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal\/Cincinnati Museum Center and are open to the public at no charge. We\u2019ll begin the evening at 7:30 pm with brief club updates & announcements, followed by our featured program presentation at 8:00 pm. Parking will be validated for attendees parking in the Union Terminal\/Cincinnati Museum Center parking lots.<\/span><\/p>\n

Directions to Newsreel Theater at Union Terminal:<\/span>
\nEnter through Union Terminal\u2019s main entrance into the rotunda, turn left toward the Cincinnati History Museum, and the Newsreel Theater doors will be on your left between the escalator and the History Museum. Again, the meeting begins at 7:30 pm with our featured program will start at 8:00 pm<\/span><\/p>\n

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