First impressions

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Hello and welcome to my little corner of the web. 

My name is Dave Cyphert and a northwestern Pennsylvania native from the small university town of Clarion, Pennsylvania.

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As a proud U.S. Navy Veteran, I honorably served four years in  the mid 80s onboard the USS Comte DeGrasse (DD-974),  a Spruance Class Destroyer based in Norfolk, VA...(coincidentally where I purchased my very first SLR film camera via the ship's store....before digital). 

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My interest in photography actually began back in the late 70s during my freshman year of high school when an Art teacher brought his SLR film camera to class. It wasn't until a few years later during my enlistment in the Navy where my photography interests peaked. Photography played an integral role in my duties as an Electronic Warfare Technician while at sea. In conjunction with the operation and maintenance of a threat warning receiver system, my responsibilities were to simultaneously detect and disseminate weapons systems and associated radars from various platforms, whether in the air, surface or subsurface. Through countless at-sea exercises and two major six month deployments to the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea, I had multiple opportunities to learn and hone my photography skills.

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In 1996 I established ProPoint Media Photography and set out to model my business while separating myself from others with advanced team sports photography, which has evolved through the years by bringing over-the-top designs to area high schools and youth organizations. On a more personal level I wanted to capture every moment for both of my son's athletic playing days. Today, my focus is high school and organized sports, high school senior, family and pet portraiture.  Early in 2020 I added Open-Air Photo Booth services for wedding, parties and VIP events.

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In more recent years I resurrected my love for landscape photography and fine tuning my knowledge & skillset. I am asked frequently what is one bit of advice I could give to a budding photographer and I tell them the old adage "You don't know what you don't know" really is true....so never stop creating, learning and don't stop shooting.

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If you're interested in setting up a photo session or just have questions about an upcoming event or project, feel free to send me a message, I'd love to hear from you!"