Gary Mester:  

Life After winning a National Scholastics, photographic "Gold Key" award in 1971, Gary Mester started his professional career in photography while working in a film-processing laboratory. Gary explored artistic manipulations available in the darkroom. It was there he discovered fulfillment making fine art style images. In 1983 Mester was awarded the "Best of Show" award at the Midwest Museum of American Arts. Currently the largest awards show in the Midwest, serving 21 counties in Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan. That was the first of 2 works made by Mester, now in the museum's permanent collection. As the commercial photography instructor at an Indiana Vocational School, Mester’s students earned more than $40,000.00 in scholarships and prizes, including 1st place in the National Vocational Skill Olympics 2 consecutive years. He has been awarded the "Master of Photography" degree from the " Professional Photographers of America ". (PPA) Gary Mester is a past president...Expand for more