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Paul Komarek is a professional wildlife photographer and photography instructor from Fort Worth, Texas. Paul got started with photography at 8 years old with a Kodak 110 format "point-and-shoot" he got for his birthday. As his skills improved from photographing throughout the country each summer with his parents, he began upgrading his gear and today he uses the latest professional series DSLR's from Canon. Later in life, Paul went back to college to study traditional photography and was formally trained in the "wet darkroom," giving him and even greater appreciation for today's advances in digital photography. Paul started a photography school in Texas that offers a variety of local, national, and international workshops and safaris. Local classes are offered at the gallery for learning software such as Photoshop, Lightroom, and Silver Efex Pro. Having the #5 zoo in the United States, a 100+ acre botanical garden, and the largest city owned wildlife refuge in the country (3,600+ acres), allows for some great photography workshops for students, all without having to leave the city. Want to know what gear Paul uses or endorses? Check out the Equipment Used page on his website.