amarillo chamber of commerce - HPN Books

About the PhotographerR A L P HD U K ERalph Duke sees his world through a camera’s viewfinder. He has been photographing images for more than forty years.Ralph honed his skills as an award-winning photojournalist. Today he is a free-lance commercial editorial photographer. Hespecializes in shooting images of people and places in a way that tells their stories or sells a product.His lens has captured everyone from presidents to performers. His portfolio ranges from food and fashion to architecture and fine art.Ralph’s client list spans coast to coast. His work has appeared in publications including Time, Business Week, Forbes, Rolling Stone,Amarillo Style, New York Daily News, PC World, Women’s Wear Daily, and Vanity Fair. His clients include Hasting’s Entertainment,Ronald McDonald House, Amarillo Convention & Visitor Council, Wilson/Doche Parkhill Smith & Cooper, Amarillo Area Foundation,Xcel Energy, McDonald’s, Amarillo National Bank, American Quarter Horse Museum and Guitar World.The images you will see in this book reflect Ralph’s photographic vision telling the story of the people and places that makeAmarillo unique.Ralph’s eyes are always looking for the next photograph to make a statement or communicate a message. See his portfolio atwww.ralphduke.com.About the AuthorC H R I S T I N EW Y L YChristine Wyly, an Amarillo resident for thirty nine years, works as a REALTOR ® who specializes in residential properties. She is theauthor of the book Amarillo’s Historic Wolfin District which chronicles the history of one of Texas’ most beautiful historic districts. She isa member of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce Women’s Council, currently serves on the CivicBeautification Committee, and previously served on the Women’s Council Steering Committee.She is a member of the National Association of REALTORS ® , Texas Association of REALTORS ® , and Amarillo Association of REALTORS ® .She currently serves on the board of directors of the Amarillo Association of REALTORS ® , as well as the Multiple Listing Service Committee,the Governmental Affairs Committee, and has served on various task forces and committees including the Community Outreach Committee.She is also a member of Graduate REALTOR ® Institute, Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, and Associated Home Brokers.Wyly has owned and served as president of T. T. I., a bookkeeping and business consulting service since 1995, and has served on theboard of directors of California based All Stat Courier Services, Inc., and Oregon based All Stat Business Support Services, LLC, since 1996.She is the parent of two daughters and has six grandchildren who also live in Amarillo. Her interests include researching historicAmarillo and the Texas Panhandle, photography, architectural design, traveling, genealogy, mentoring, and writing for publication.Previous writing projects and other published works include various trade journals, newsletters, contributions to Amarillo Uptown,Amarillo Magazine, and several websites.AMARILLO - Faces, Places & Open Spaces304