Richard Pape is accomplished in both multimedia, photography and print production drawing upon his background in fine art, design and photography. He first studied photography under Aaron Siskind at the Institute of Design in Chicago where he received his Master's Degree in Visual Design.

His professional career focused on developing interactive software, print media, animated films and photography.

For over 20 years Richard worked for School Zone Publishing, first as Art Director for print and then as Creative Director for School Zone Interactive. He was integral to the design and illustration of their flagship "Get Ready" series of workbooks, the award winning "Start to Read" series and School Zone's critically acclaimed interactive software as well as games and flash cards.

In addition to his award winning software and print publications his photography has been displayed in galleries and exhibitions. His animated film "Growing" won a best education film award at the Chicago International Film Festival.

He is now residing in Wilmington and working in the areas of photography, illustration and design.
 

Ed has a fine arts degree in Photograph and Cinema from The Ohio State University.  He started his career in photography as a photojournalist and then went on to get a degree in fine arts.  Having lived all over these United States Ed learned to be a documentarian of life, seeing the world around him, not just looking at it.  While not a native of Wilmington Ed has lived in and around North Carolina over the years and enjoys the warmth and openness of the Wilmington residents.

His images have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Business Week, US Magazine, National Geographic Special Publications, AP, UPI, Better Homes and Gardens, Women’s Magazine, Ohio Magazine and other major publications.

Though trained as a photojournalist Ed is comfortable in a commercial studio working on client products as well as providing portraits for family and friends.  He provides his clients the same insight for images as when he is working on personal documentation projects.

As a member of National Press Photographers Association and the Ohio News Photographers Association Ed has won many local and national awards for his images.  He was Education Chairman for the annual Ohio convention and is very active in promoting photography as an art.

Ed opened the first photography gallery in Columbus, OH and worked on the revival of a 1930 Paramount movie theater in Mansfield, OH.

Ed has taught photography at The Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College and looks forward to teaching here in Wilmington.

As a master of the black & white image with a large or small format camera and in the darkroom Ed finds color to be a fun statement of life and enjoys capturing the bold and gentle colors of the Cape Fear region.