Bob Ellis 25 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE CORTLAND STANDARD

Bob Ellis has been photographing Cortland, New York and the surrounding communities for the Cortland Standard for 25 years.Skip Chapman, Executive Editor of the Cortland Standard writes:"...Bob has seen it all, from darkroom and film to digital cameras and computers: celebration and despair, budding cattle breeders winning their first county fair blue ribbons, flood and fire victims looking with despair at the ruins of their homes,a volunteer firefighter answering his last call, a young mother looking with love and wonder at her first baby of the new year, a high school football player catching the winning pass, a fieldhockey goal keeper preserving a victory.For the past 25 years, Bob has worked closely with Cortland Standard reporters and editors in deciding which story assignments to photograph and how to photograph them. He has been generous with his own ideas and accepting ofsuggestions from fellow news staff members.Bob’s special gift is not his artistic and technical expertise, although he has that in abundance. It’s his sincere interest in his subjects – an interest that is appreciated and returned by the children, women and men his photos and elevates his photos above the rest."