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Ghost towns. Rippling trout streams. Winter wharves. Few artists capture the depth of black and white photography as does Roy Pope. His deep passion for photography takes him through the four seasons to capture the spirit of nature. His images reveal the twisted knots of an aged tree and the sun-weathered paint of an abandoned house...the beauty of things we no longer see.

Inspired by his love of nature, Roy photographs the simple things around him and creates images of admiration. One need only encounter a season's beauty to understand why.

Roy had studied at Columbia College in Chicago; is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and has his Master of Arts degree from Governors State University. Throughout the years, he has attended workshops to hone his craft by studying with the master photographers, artisans, and technicians of our time.

Roy's background is multifaceted; working in a variety of media related positions inclusive of: medical, government, education, corporate, catalog, fashion, and photojournalism.

His passion is his view camera, his darkroom, and the production of fine prints.

Roy photographs the world through a pair of loving eyes and a hugging heart.