Hometown: New Hope, PA

In the beginning: I got a job on a small newspaper in northern New Jersey, The Hudson Dispatch

Inspiration: Geographic photographers like Jim Stanfield, Chuck O’Rear, William Albert Allard

Known for: Travel Photography

Eureka Moment!: When I learned to shoot for story and not just for individual pictures. It gave me more purpose, and made me a better photographer

Current obsession: Capturing ambient sound and interviews with a digital recorder to use in multimedia slide shows

Favorite camera / equipment: Nikon D300 and D80s

I can’t live without my: Sumatra coffee from Starbucks

Critics are like: My best friends, ever, really, they are

Other passions: NYTimes Crosswords

Pet peeve: Too many to list here

What I’d be if I weren’t an author/photographer: A writer for the Simpsons

Words of advice: Don’t sweat the megapixels…just shoot!

Lark titles: Digital Masters: Travel Photography

For more information visit Bob’s website www.bobkrist.com