This article about a great JLOOP friend, Russ Roca, is pretty great.

A freelance photographer, Roca travels to magazine photo shoots and reporting assignments, often many miles from where he lives, and lugs around many pounds of cameras, tripods, light stands, strobes, even a miniature dark room, to photo shoots. So giving up driving altogether seemed an unlikely option for him.

I know I, for one, can’t imagine doing the type of commuting Russ does without even the option of a car. Russ’s photos are beautiful and his commitment to doing the right thing is beyond admirable. Way to go Russ!

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