Paul Fuqua

My parents gave me my first camera when I was ten years old. That’s when I started taking pictures, and I haven’t stopped. During the 1960’s I worked as a police officer in the Washington, D.C.. That’s when I started street shooting -- and I still haven’t stopped.

In the early 70s I opened a video production company. While producing shows I had the opportunity to travel to many parts of the world, and happily, to shoot street portraits while I was there. Several years ago I retired from the wonderful world of production, but not from street shooting – not from that endlessly fascinating business of recording the folks I find along the streets I walk.

At this point in my life my fervent hope is that before they finally nail my coffin shut somebody tosses in a camera. Never can tell what pictures I may get wherever I’m destined to end up.