(Ten, if you read the second page)
Local reporter and friend, Heather McGinley wrote a very nice article for the Portsmouth Currents section of the Virginian-Pilot that I'd like to share here.
She made me look good. Thank you, Heather. I love what I do.
A PASSION FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Most mornings, Clyde W. Nordan Jr. packs his camera and readies his mountain bike for the day’s adventures of documenting Portsmouth happenings, architecture and nature.
for the Olde Towne Business Association, Nordan uses his work to entertain and inspire, often donating his time and talents to benefit others.
But it wasn’t until the 1980s that he started taking his hobby seriously.
Nordan’s day job provided him with access to Portsmouth rooftops and a unique perspective from which he captured large portions of surrounding communities as well as comings and goings at the port.
Nordan would process his film at the nearest one-hour
photo operation and give prints to the captains of the ships he photographed. He began documenting ribbon cuttings early in his career, donating pictures to the owners of new or expanded businesses.
is part of celebrating.”
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