The Skunk River Review - DMACC

“Lynne’s Paradise Café – Louisville, Kentucky,” and “Notice - No Whining,” round out some of his
interests and tell of his policy regarding complainers.
The shutter of the camera controls the amount of time light is allowed to pass through the
aperture to the sensor plane (Stahr, Digital Photography). Just as a finger pressing down on the
shutter button controls the capturing of an event, so has Curt took charge of his destiny, showing
time and time again that he is an entrepreneur who has built a career around his passions. Curt
has taught at DMACC since 1990. He has trained and inspired many. His students have gone on
to work for the likes of: The San Francisco Chronicle, The Des Moines Register, Annie Leibowitz,
ELLE Magazine, freelancers that work for National Geographic, some of the biggest and best
commercial photographers in town, and others who travel all over the world shooting for
magazines. He photographs weddings, does commercial work for magazines, develops visual
programs for corporations, and creates visual calendars for major companies around the United
States. He has exhibited in sixty-four invited or juried art shows, twenty-two one-man art shows,
and received twenty-one purchase awards. Additionally, he has been listed in: American Artists
of Renown, Marquis Who’s Who in America, Marquis Who’s Who in the World, and Who’s Who
in Photography.
Curt speaks candidly of his personal sojourn. “Happiness is pretty elusive. Some
days it’s there, and some days it’s not. Some days it’s there for ten years, and all of a
sudden it’s gone again. You can never underestimate it.” In reflecting on further, he
divulges his mantra, “No regrets. And that’s what it’s going to say on my tombstone.
I’ve loved a lot of women and let a lot of them go ⎯ no regrets.”
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