PinnedChuck HaackerinCounter ArtsWhy I Am a PhotographerPhotography for me is life. It’s true. I was a working professional analog photographer for many years, sixteen with my own small…Aug 2, 202146Aug 2, 202146
PinnedChuck HaackerA Frustrated Teacher of PhotographyI have been photographing professionally, semi-professionally, and hobby-ally (that’s not a word, is it…) for most of 50 years. I have an…Jul 22, 202117Jul 22, 202117
Chuck HaackerI completely agree with my friend Rodrigo!I think your work is lovely. You have a natural grasp of balanced composition. I love the negative space in the thumbnail moon shot…23h ago123h ago1
Chuck HaackerI served (army) 1961-1964 when women in the army were WACs---Women's Army Corps---and you can…The ONLY job in the WAC was clerk typist. The women were considered little more than camp followers. If she got (GASP) pregnant, it was a…1d ago1d ago
Chuck HaackerI am not allowed to play golf. My last name always gets me laughed out of the locker room.2d ago2d ago
Chuck HaackerinCounter ArtsThe “Sepia Bride”The bride loved her wedding photographs — until she didn’t.5d ago15d ago1
Chuck HaackerMeditations on Being Eighty-Two in 2024Inside every old person is a young person, wondering what the hell happened.Jun 182Jun 182
Chuck HaackerI think that is key. No one does their due diligence because they don't know they should.I rarely repost anything I have not personally vetted, or at least tried to. The internet is a roiling, seething gyre of data, much (if not…Jun 141Jun 141
Chuck HaackerI came out of 3 years of army service in 1964, the year trump pulled his "bone spurs" stunt.I "volunteered" because I didn't want to be drafted. RA soldiers served a 3-year active tour, then 3 more as inactive reserve, no weekend…Jun 12Jun 12