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Will Kerner, Charlottesville — I earned a B.F.A. at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1980. In 1990 I photographed a wedding for the first time. From the beginning I determined that my approach would incorporate elements of my travel photography, namely quiet observation, allowing the photograph to reveal itself. In the last decade my photographic work has taken on another dimension as I have worked with Operation Smile and the Building Goodness Foundation, two humanitarian aid groups, as mission photographer. The experiences I’ve had on these trips have enriched me as a person and as a photojournalist. Someone once told me that the most important skill for a photographer to possess is the ability to improvise. This is one of the most valuable skills I’ve learned from my years as a photographer. It is a skill I utilize on every shoot. I love what I do because every day is different, every shoot holds new challenges.