Today we’d like to introduce you to Todd Bischoff.
Todd, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today?
I started with photography back in Junior High and have been addicted ever since. Took some detours along the way working as an on-air radio personality, worked in the hockey business as a consultant, worked with kids in the hospital as a Certified Child Life Specialist, and taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of La Verne. Diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease in 2006, at which time I had restarted my photography as a part-time business venture. Went full-time in 2006 and have had a blast ever since! Big changes coming in 2017 for Gallery 59 Photography, with a major emphasis on increased charity work, as a result of my 19 years of experience as a Wish Granter for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Can’t wait…
Has it been a smooth road?
In the world of photography, it’s commonly preached that you need to pick one discipline, like weddings, and excel at that. But only photographing one or two things would bore the hell out of me, so I took the less conventional path and photographed everything and anything during my career. It’s a lot harder, you need to hustle constantly, but I absolutely love the variety and wouldn’t change it for anything. Thankfully, I’ve been self-employed for a large portion of my life and have run past businesses, so those experiences have allowed me the knowledge and freedom to make the path I chose more successful and fulfilling.
What kind of work do you look forward to most?
For 2017 I’ll be putting an extremely heavy emphasis on charity work. I’m a 19 year Wish Granter volunteer for the Make-A-Wish foundation and in addition to Wish Granting, I’ve photographed a ton of events for them. I’m looking to expand my charity work dramatically by doing portraiture of kids with various medical challenges, possibly wounded warriors and other veterans, breast cancer survivors, etc. I’m really looking forward to this new adventure.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.Gallery59Photography.com
- Phone: 909-996-6997
- Email: [email protected]
Image Credit:
All images copyright Todd Bischoff/Gallery 59 Photography 2010-2016
