In this episode of The Mentors Radio, host Tom Loarie talks with Michael Collopy, an award-winning portrait photographer who—early in his career—studied under and worked with Ansel Adams. Collopy recounts what it was like to work with Adams, and what he learned from this master photographer. He also talks about his own journey, wonder, challenges and first-hand experiences….and about the incredible value of “listening.” The gems that Collopy shares in this interview are absolutely engaging, inspiring and applicable to anyone, regardless of their interests and talents.

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MICHAEL COLLOPY:

• BIO:  http://michaelcollopyphotography.com/about.html
  
• WEBSITES:
  
  • MichaelCollopyPhotograpy.com – See Michael Collopy’s stunning portrait photography
    
  • ArchitectsOfPeace.org – Architects of Peace Foundation – Michael Collopy, founder and photographer
    
  • TheCommunity.com – The Community – a web site of the Nobel Laureates Peace Fund, a non-profit 501c3 corporation in the State of California – Michael Collopy, team member and photographer
    
  
  
• BOOKS:
  

Architects of Peace, by Michael Collopy

Works of Love Are Works of Peace: Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Missionaries of Charity, by Michael Collopy

Walking in Grace, by Alison Carlson (author) and Michael Collopy (photographer)