Bill Stafford

As a small child Bill Stafford received a camera as a gift, and photography became his lifelong hobby. When an Air Force jet crashed near his home in Wantagh, New York, twelve-year-old Bill rode his bike to the crash site and took photos that appered on the front page of the New York Daily News. In high school he worked for a professional photographer. He honed his skills in the Nassau County Camera Club and received their Photo of the Year award.