[optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
- From: "Hamm, Chuck W." <HammC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:55:17 -0500
Ben, you sound like Jose, the guy who stands at the corner in front of Home
Depot, otherwise known as the “union hall.”
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of ben serar
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:42 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
Years ago I was at Home Depot waiting for work, a van pulled up asked for men
who wanted to trim trees or take photos of eyes. The eye thing sounded
safer....and the rest is history.
Ben Serar
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Steele
Sent: Jul 12, 2011 2:21 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
Almost forgot, I made a huge $3.90 an hour when I started in the darkroom.
Thank You,
Tom Steele, CRA
Midwest Eye Institute
200 West 103rd Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
317.817.1018
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Tom Steele
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 5:18 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
Took up photography in 1974 when I was digging ditches for a living; laying
pipe for water lines and fire hydrants. One day in 1975 they were tight
sheeting the ditch line (18 feet deep), thought I was going to die and walked
off the job.
A week later took a part time job with a Retina Doctor processing all their
IVF’s and printing the contact sheets and 8 x 10 blowups in the evening. I
worked another part job at the hospital and one of my jobs was to wash about
500 pill bottles every day which were used for urinal collections.
The photographer at the Doctor’s office quit before they got fired and I was
offered the job. That was in 1975, I learned on an old Topcon with no swings or
tilts and the fixation light never worked the motor drives broke down all the
time. Back then we did 50 angiograms a week all on film, I was so busy that
when the TV program Mork & Mindy came out I was clueless as I was working 60
hour weeks.
Thank You,
Tom Steele, CRA
Midwest Eye Institute
200 West 103rd Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
317.817.1018
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Peterson John C
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 4:44 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
Self-taught photographer trying to make my way as a freelance in my wife's
native Switzerland (mid-1990's). Teaching basic photography and black-and-white
darkroom classes at night. Had a seasoned ophthalmic photographer as a student;
she was brushing up her darkroom skills. We chatted about her profession...it
sounded deep, dark, and mysterious. Over a year later an ad appeared in the
paper for an entry level OP at the University of Basel Eye Clinic....long story
short: the same woman who was my student became my mentor in OP. They were
looking for strong general photography skills, were willing to train the
ophthalmology. It turned out to be a good match. Thanks to Therese DeMel and
Phillip Hendrickson, PhD for their faith in me and abundant patience!
PS: Blame Mike Neider for schlepping me to Madison.
********
John C. Peterson, BS, CRA
Director of Ophthalmic Photography Services
UW Health Eye Clinic
2880 University Ave., Rm. 246
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 263-7163
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Alexis Smith
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:24 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
I LOVE all the origin stories : ) I always find it interesting how people get
into this field and where it has taken them.
I was a wedding/portrait/event photographer (self-taught, I had to nickel and
dime my way to my first camera) and applied to a job opening at Henry Ford
Health System in Detroit.
Luckily, they were willing to train and Mark Croswell was willing to give me a
shot!
4 years later I applied to an opening under Richard Hackel at University of
Michigan.
I'm lucky to have experience working underneath great photographers!
Anyone else? : )
Alexis
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Beth Koch
<bethkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bethkoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
My lead in was a strong background in general ophthalmology and once entering
the field of retina/vitreous I worked my way learning different imaging
modalities and was trained by one of our photographers who has been imaging for
years and have learned more by shooting for different docs. One of the Drs who
came through the practice was an amazing teacher and made me learn by analyzing
and interpreting my own FAs to him and he would educate me on what I saw, an
amazing teacher!!! When I am done with my JCAHPO certs I will be working on my
OPS certs. I have been shooting for about 6yrs
Beth Koch COT, ROUB
Retina Consultants of WNY
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What we have done for ourselves, alone dies with us,
What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal....
~Albert Pike
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>] On
Behalf Of robert santora
Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:06 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [optimal] Re: pathway for Ophthalmic Photography
Alex
I am in complete understanding on your response to Sarah's question when this
thread started. I am not certain, but the person that contacted Sarah, first
contacted me for guidance into the field. He is a fashion photographer in NYC
that had gone to an Optometry convention(Vision Expo) in NYC. I could only
direct him with my own back round. So hoping to start the thread you
mentioned, here is my entry story.
I received my BS from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in
Biomedical communications. The program had two tracks. Biomedical
Illustrators/Photo-Cine Photography. The program combined the first year
freshmen medical courses with the Communications department. The Illustrators
and photographers had hands on working experience and classes in their
respective disciplines. I spent most of my time on the Oxberry animation stand
and in surgery with Mr. Bolex and a pocket full of diopters with Mr. Nikon.
After graduation my medical portfolio got me my first Ophthalmic technician
job. The rest was training on the job and a 6 month course at University of
Medicine& Dentistry in Newark NJ. The fact is not one us said as a child, I
wanted to be an Ophthalmic Photographer when we grew up! We were helped along
by some one.
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Hamm, Chuck W.
<HammC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:HammC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Alexis here is my “field entry”
USAF 1971-1975 Ophthalmic Surgical Technician covered every aspect from
appointment scheduling to technician to photographer to OR scrub tech. I
consider this a well rounded experience but found the niche of photographer to
be the most rewarding.
Alexis said….
There is no "known" pathway for Ophthalmic Photography except for a degree from
RIT or a lot of luck and hard work.
Speaking of, It would be fun to all compare our entries into the field . . .
Sincerely,
Alexis
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