Ted Fines

ALPENA — Professional photographer Ted Fines has been named Thunder Bay Arts Council’s Featured Artist for September and October.

A reception in his honor will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 at the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery, 127 W. Chisholm St., downtown Alpena. The reception is open to the public and free of charge.

“Photography remembers when all is forgotten.”

Ted Fines was born in Toronto, Ontario and currently lives at Lost Lake Woods Club in Lincoln with his wife, Chris.

“I have been fascinated by photography all my life,” Fines said in a written bio. “From the simple beginnings of the Kodak Brownie to today’s advanced digital cameras, I have always realized that there are basic rules to becoming an ‘accomplished’ photographer. It’s the holy grail that we all strive for as photographers.”

He is grateful for the places his photography career has taken him.

“I have been fortunate to have mentored with many of today’s great midwestern photographers and been featured in several books (‘Coney Detroit’ by Katherine Yung/Joe Grimm Spring 2012, ‘Detroit-Through Our Eyes’ Fall 2009 and ‘Boneyards-Detroit Under Ground’ by Richard Bak Summer 2010), magazines and newspapers. I have been featured in many of Detroit’s and northern Michigan’s art galleries and museums, including the Detroit Institute of Arts photography competition in 2008 called ‘Sacred Places’.”

Fines has held digital photography workshops at the Eleanor and Edsel Ford Estate in Grosse Pointe Shores and offered and taught many beginning through advanced classes for photography and photo editing throughout Michigan.

“I was an original member of EXPOSURE.Detroit, the Midwest’s largest photography club and founding member of The Detroit League of Photographers,” Fines added. “I am currently the Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Northeast Michigan.”

See more of Fines’ work at: facebook.com/ted.fines and wix.com/egfines/ted-fines.

Thunder Bay Arts Council appreciates community support of their efforts to promote and inspire arts and culture in our area.