EARL L. KUBIS

Earl L. Kubis became involved with photography while serving in the U.S. Army, in Germany, in 1957.

In 1958, he joined the Downers Grove Camera Club and the Chicago Area Camera Club Association, a large group promoting photography in the Chicago and six county area, whose members range from advanced amateur photographers to the working professional.

In 1964, he became a charter student of the Famous Photographers School. While working regular hours with the carpentry trade, he devoted extra time to the course and, in 1969 after only five years of study, he completed the course.

During this time, he invested in a pro camera system with the purchase of two Leica SLR bodies and four lenses. He joined Root Resources Agency and entered the stock photography business, selling images to various publishers. While finishing the FPS course, he entered two student contests sponsored by FPS/Hartford Company and from the winning proceeds, more than what the course had cost, he succeeded in getting two images on Hartford calendars.

In 1975-76, forced to move by the state of Illinois' purchase of right-of-way for an expressway, he designed and built a new home, devoting the entire basement to a photography career. This was Earl's plan in looking ahead towards retirement from carpentry. With this arrangement, he was able to devote more time to photography and build up a large stock of images, both in black and white negatives and color slide transparencies, where most sales to publishers are made.

In 19771, he was featured on Channel 2 in an interview by Harry Porterfield which focused on people working at two careers. He was video taped on construction sites and in his new basement studio areas.

Earl comments on how quickly the years pass by when trying to keep up with fast-changing photography technology, attending professional seminars, yearly trips to build stock image files, developing one's own programs to earn income by teaching at schools and seminars, all while striving to achieve recognition of his work and images.

High Honors in CACCA include:

TOPS in CACCA in Pictorial Slides (8 Slide of the Months)
Nature Slides (9 Best of Shows)
Photo-Journalism Prints (12 Best of Shows)

MASTERS in CACCA
Monochrome Prints (53 Print of the Months) and
Color Prints (33 Print of the Months)

The Photographers Award for Artistic Achievement and Photographic Excellence

The Fred Fox Award for Service to Photography in the Chicago Area

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