Private collectors have also taken note, and one local doctor has his work throughout the suite of offices. He also teaches nighttime photography classes sporadically. “My idea of art is something that conveys emotion,” Heatwole said, “not just an idea but emotion and that comes in many mediums.” For example, music. “Your favorite songs are the ones that make you feel something. My greatest reward is when people tell me how one of my pictures makes them feel — that's validation. You can get awards and money and accolades but the true measure, the true satisfaction, is being able to convey the emotion I feel to someone else. That's the biggest compliment I can personally receive from what I do.”
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