Sunday 31 May 2020

Biography of Preston Haskell, Photographer MPA, FPPO, F/PPOC

As Requested by Linkedin
Early Bio of Preston Haskell to 2010
Extended Bio from 2010
https://www.prestonhaskellphotographer.com/#/page/prestons-biography/
  Biography of: Preston Haskell F/PPOC, MPA, FPPO

...Original occupation: Professional chef
...Entered Professional Photography in 1970
...Received Craftsmen of Photographic Arts in 1976
...Received Master of Photographic Arts in 1978
...Received first Canadian Professional Photographer of the Year 1978
...Received second Canadian Professional Photographer of the Year 1981
...Owned & operated, 5 portrait studios in 12 locations and in 5 municipalities
...The first Canadian portrait studio to hire a graduate lady professional
...The only portrait studio left with professional photographers on Payroll 
...Owned and operated 1 commercial studio
...Owned and operated 1 independent framing shop
...Owned and operated a modeling school and agency for over 15 years
...Established Millpond Studio of Photography in 1986
...Founded The Niagara Institute of Photography in 1992

...Received Fellow/Professional Photographers of Canada in 1995
...There have  only been 4  F/PPOC awarded in the history of the Professional Photographers of Canada.  Montreal~St. Catharines~Toronto
...Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 1998

      ...Established the National Protégé of the Year Award 1995
...Continued the National Protégé of the Year Award 1996
...Continued the National Protégé of the Year Award 1997
..Continued the National Protégé of the Year Award 1998
...Continued the National Protege of the Year Award 1999
...Continued the National Protege of the Year Award 2000

...The Protégé of the Year Award is a national award for Canada's top professional photography students graduating from Canadian Colleges and Universities

...Assisted over 52 would-be photographers into the profession. 36 from scratch

..      Entertained, for educational purposes, delegations of photographers from
Canada, USA, and Europe, Napa, Photographic colleges, plus The Hamilton/
Niagara Division of The professional Photographers of Ontario

...Lectured on the subject of photography throughout Canada, the USA, and France

...Self publisher of:  Portraits of Niagara     {7,000 copies)         Hard Cover
 Portraits of Niagara II  {7,000 copies}Hard Cover
 Portraits of Niagara III        (10,000 copies)       Hard Cover
 The Living Work Environment ~ Millpond
 Charter of Greed
  An Unpredictable Place- Beyond Hand me Downs
 News Alert Niagara CORRUPTION

Children of Millpond {10,000 copies} 
Hard Cover
Praetorian {The Enemy Within}

Three books in Production: 
Some of the many fine
Photographers Started
by
Preston Haskell
F/PPOC, MPA, FPPO

Started from Scratch
1.   Mr. Jody Cheel
2.   Mr. Tony Ciliberty
3.   Mr. Doug Erhardt
4.   Ms. Patricia Hildebrand
5.   Mr. Don Thomas
6.   Ms. Wally Suderman
7.   Mr. Bill Helsdon
8.   Mr. Stephen Dominick
9.   Mr. Ben Jansen
10. Ms. Vicky Barrett
11. Ms. Allisa Kinley
12. Ms. Carolyn Robinson
{BFA}!
13. Mr. Scott Falls
14. Mr. Glen Bylsma
15. Mr. Curtis Long
16. Mr. Ernie Fusco
{Former Accountant}
17. Mr. Clayton Haskell , Son
18. Mr. David Haskell, Son
19. Mr. Keven Argue
20. Mr. Brian Smyth
21. Ms. Sally Jane Wilson
22. Mr. Ron Thiesen
23. Mr. Kim Dyck
24. Mr. Greg Neill
{Former Biologist}
25. Mr. Andrew Cabor
26. Ms. Kelly Masterson
27. Mr. Matthew Lane
28. Mr. Tom Waddel
29. Mr. Stewart Bell
30. Mr. Don Lambert
31. Miss Sherree Church
32. Mr. Ben
33. Miss Tara Lisoy
34. Mrs. Arianna Pardi
35. Mrs. Heather
36. Mr. Kirby Edgar
37. Miss Shery Armstrong

! Miss Carolyn Robinson came with a 5 year BFA from Mount Allison,
still she felt that she was unemployable!

Started from College
1.   Ms. Grace Wileichuk*!
2.   Mr. Ron Ridout*
3.   Mr. Brian Gordon*
4.   Mr. Bob Barratt*
5.   Mr. Glen Doyle*
6.   Mr. Bill Terlesky*
7.   Mr. Brian Marchese*
8.   Ms. Lesley Hime**
9.   Mr. Roy Timm **
10. Mr. Jeff Brown***
11. Mr. Gerald Spence****
12. Mr. Richard Herzog****
13. Ms. Precious LaPlante**
14. Mr. Glen Doyle*

*!  First graduate female portrait  photographer to be employed as a professional portrait photographer by a general and portrait studio 1980
*         Sheridan College
**       Fanshaw College
***     Ryrson College
****   Rochester Institute
               of Technology

Length of time with Preston: 1 to 20 Years. 

Professional Photographers
"Mentored by Assimilation"
incurred
NO cost to the Taxpayer!

Several Protege went on to teach photography at Niagara College














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