Upon entering the US Air Force in early 1966, I was sent to Lackland AFB for basic training. I was given a series of tests to see where my talents lied. The counselor presented me with three choices. "You can be a Cook, an Air Policeman or a Photographer." I chose door #3. I spent six months in Still Photography School where they handed me a 4x5 press camera with a bellows and a large flash on the side. The first day in B&W printing class. We shot a portrait of a classmate and then hand them the film holder of their images and got our portrait images from them. I went in the...