Beautiful   Photography   and   Artwork   for   the   Home   Business   or  Gallery Russell Lee Hansen Master Photographer and Artist In 1964 Russell knew he wanted to be an artist.  He knew he had the talent but not the  patience or the direction. Being a guitar player and songwriter Russell played with some bands and worked odd jobs always working on his art and photography in his spare time.  In 1989 he opened a photography studio and photographed weddings highschool seniors and families for many years.  Entering print competitions and competing for awards with the Professional Photographers of America and Nebraska taught Russell to create photography that was award winning.  This all culminated in 1999 when he received his Professional Photographers of American Master Photographer degree. During all those years of creating portraits Russell studied light and shadow relating to the human face improving his portrait painting.  This constant study increased his knowledge of colors and facial tones.  And it taught him to capture every persons personality in a portrait.  The honor he is most proud of is having the highest four print score in 2002 Professional Photographers of Nebraska masters in the Masters Class competition.  This acheivment brought him the title of “Nebraska Photographer of the year.  His top print scored 99.7 out of a perfect 100. Over the years he was awarded the coveted Kodak Crystal Gallery Award and four Fugi Masterpiece awards twelve Judges awards for best print in show and many other awards.  His art has been published in Cowboys & Indians Magazine, Country Magazine, PPofA Loan Collection for best of the USA professional photographers.  His photography was also chosen for a Kodak best in American print show at Epcot.  Russell’s photography was also chosen to be part of PPofA’s world wide “Traveling Gallery Exhibition”.    n Email mistohansen@yahoo.com Russell  L. Hansen 2320 Central Ave. Kearney Ne 68847 308-237-1212