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- Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card - Place an Ad Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels December 9, 2004 Happy behind the lens By Bill Choy Ashland Daily Tidings Ron Werfel enjoys the freedom of being a freelance photographer. An Ashland resident for 10 years, Werfel currently works in a variety of photography fields. One day he may be at a wedding, followed by a photo shoot for a local business, and the next day taking photos for high school senior pictures. "I love being self-employed and taking photos," he said. "It's just what I do. ... I enjoy working with people and having them relax in front of the camera." One of his most recent projects is having photos that he took at the Wildlife Safari in Winston, entitled "Wildlife Philosophy," that is currently being displayed at the U.S. Bank in Ashland. The photos are of animals with sayings, or what the animal is thinking on it. This includes a baby buffalo being prodded by its mother with the caption "It's always best to listen to your mother." "The animals were so expressive," Werfel said. "It was almost like they were giving me looks humans would make." He said the main focus of these photos is to brighten a person's day. "They may come into the bank with all their troubles and worries and come out with a smile on their face," he said. Werfel said he discovered photography in college, while taking photos of his football friends. When they told him how much they liked the photos, he began to work for the student newspaper, and decided to switch majors from psychology to journalism, with an emphasis in photojournalism. After graduation, he spent several years in the bay area as a freelance photographer. When he moved here, he worked a number of sales jobs before deciding to devote himself to photography again full time in 2001. Werfel said while he misses going to San Francisco Giants baseball games and good Chinese food, he loves what Ashland has to offer him and his family. "I like the diversity and cultural here," Werfel said. "I also like the small town feel. We can go out at night for a walk and not worry." For more information on Werfel and his work, go to www.robwerfelphoto.com. DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Slippers Isotoner Slippers Dsw Shoes Ciara Lyrics & Pictures libor rate Radiotelephone Communication Calenders 2005 Calender 2005 Calendar lil jon eastside boyz Citibank Student Loans Acs Loan Matchmaking & Dating Scripts Adventure Travel Conference Calls - $50/Month Security Systems The game rapper Click Here Site Search: .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - Mail Tribune News - ODOT Road Cams