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For over twenty years, Jack Roper has been in the field of various forms of photography. In his earlier years, he worked as a cult researcher and within that time span, photography was necessary. His photos have been published in various books and seen in educational videos. Many photo examples are in the hard bound ­ Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects and World Religions (Harper Collins/Zondervan publishers 2006 ). As for videos, Cults: Saying No Under Pressure was distributed nationwide to public schools. The narrator of this video was actor Charlton Heston. Mr. Roper had been a Technical Advisor for Law Enforcement (eg; Surviving Edged Weapons video by Calibre Press). His photography has been obtained by State and Federal law enforcement agencies. In the 1990’s he produced the video The Paganization of America which covered the world of the subculture. The International Association of Women Police in 1995 had Jack speak with a multiple selection of photographs and subculture paraphernalia. Jack worked as a RN in Booking and Maximum Psych Security for the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department in the mid 1990’s and was a former member of the Midwest Gang Investigators Association. He has been on national talk shows such as Oprah Winfrey (1988) and Geraldo Rivera(1994). He recently passed his State exam for Private Detective and is LLC.

He has been to Europe three times capturing images in foreign locations. He was in Costa Rica doing photography for his now completed DVD Nature’s Window which has 500 beautiful images and incorporates instrumental music in various Earth themes (Earth’s waters, Earth’s sunrises, Earth’s creatures, etc) . It can be seen on You Tube (12 segments). While in Costa Rica, he was able to photograph an Arenal volcano eruption. You could say a timely eruption in his schedule. In 2007 he was in Krakow, Poland visiting the Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

He is a Registered Nurse by profession and had worked on an inpatient trauma unit for 8 years. Locally Mr. Roper has displayed his photographic work at various hospitals. His bird Crane photography is at the Medical College of Wisconsin / Froedtert Clinical Cancer Center and is a permanent exhibit in the lobby area. In March 2013 his photography was placed in a hospital in Italy for patients observation. Jack studied photography at the Milwaukee Area Technical College for 3 years. In the past Jack was selected for the Outstanding Young Men of America award.

In the future the national Oncology Nursing Forum Journal July 2013 will have an article on how Nature Photography helps a hospital patient relieve pain and stress .Some of the photography in this article will be from Jack's photography works. In March 2013 the International organization Healing Photo Arts accepted Jack's photography to be placed in a new cancer hospital in Bergamo, Italy.

Jack’s mentor and adviser is former White House photographer, Bob Artin Haig. Haig has been a senior judge with the American Society of Photographers and the Professional Photographers of America. Jack is now specializing in High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography which is like high definition detailed digital imaging which incorporates tonal contrast mapping. In August 2013, he will be going to South Africa on a "photographic safari" with other photographers. Jack won't be just "lion around" either. A trip like this will take 4-5,000 shutter images.

Recent Photos

Galleries

Nature's Window

Contact Jack Roper regarding Nature's Window .. The 12 segment DVD is ...

Updated: Dec 26, 2011 5:01pm PST

Air Show

The speed of thiese Thunderbird jets was marvelous.when I took these p ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:49pm PST

Animals

A wide variety of creatures are shown in this image section. From arou ...

Updated: Jul 04, 2012 5:33pm PST

Structures

A wide selection of structures are placed in this folder from Europe a ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2012 9:51am PST

Bears

Bears were photographed in upper Michigan . This was not a dangerous ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2012 7:35am PST

Birds

This section offers very beautiful bird pictures from a variety of loc ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2013 3:05pm PST

Black and White Images

Updated: Dec 28, 2012 1:21pm PST

Butterflies

So delicate are these light flight creatures. I did a photography exh ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2011 12:41pm PST

Calatrava

The Milwaukee Art Museum is known world wide. Has been addressed in na ...

Updated: Feb 10, 2013 5:47pm PST

Crystal

This folder illustrates Bohemian Crystal that is known world wide for ...

Updated: Jan 16, 2012 10:11am PST

Fireworks

This fireworks display was taken in Wisconsin. I was about 30 feet fro ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 11:27am PST

Fish

Many of the enclosed images were photographed at this huge magnificent ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 10:04am PST

Flowers

The colors are outstanding which draws numerous birds and bees. Some o ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:47pm PST

Fog

Updated: Feb 10, 2013 5:51pm PST

Food

The fruit images were taken in Poland. The corn pictures was photograp ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2011 12:40pm PST

HDR

This folder represents samples of High Dynamic Range photography. Ton ...

Updated: Apr 01, 2013 7:59am PST

Horses

The Amish horses are an excellent example of strength. Simplicity and ...

Updated: Feb 03, 2013 2:55pm PST

Hot Air Balloons

These balloon images were taken during a balloon drop near Slinger Wis ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 10:57am PST

Humming Birds

Updated: Sep 21, 2012 6:34am PST

Insects

Bees are interesting. Close up photography is sometimes difficult hav ...

Updated: Jan 17, 2012 7:02am PST

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan shore lines are beautiul Most of these images are of th ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 11:36am PST

Law Enforcement

Updated: Jan 20, 2013 6:20am PST

Lightning

Lightning : mysterious, scary, unpredictable, majestic power, every wh ...

Updated: Feb 18, 2013 5:25pm PST

Lighthouses

This is the newly renovated Light House in Milwaukee.

Updated: Jan 12, 2012 8:19am PST

Places

Each city has its own uniqueness and personality. When in Amsterdam at ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:48pm PST

People Casual

People are different and so are their faces. Having been in photograph ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:45pm PST

People in Europe

Four pictures of people in need of others. The woman.s front door with ...

Updated: Dec 01, 2012 5:21pm PST

PORTRAITS

People are different. We all have characteristics that stand out. Our ...

Updated: May 10, 2013 6:34pm PST

Real Estate Photography-Mostly HDR

Updated: May 10, 2013 5:53pm PST

Sports

" Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records ". ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 9:25pm PST

Spirituality

Spirituality is a time for our soul to think and to prepare our spirit ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 3:10pm PST

Statues

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:36pm PST

Sun

The sun is pleasing to the eyes. It is a mood elevator and antidepres ...

Updated: Jun 06, 2012 9:20am PST

Transportation

Transportation is a trans-sport these days.

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 8:19pm PST

Trees

Trees are their own kind of personalities. The oak tree has its rough ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:40pm PST

Vehicles

Updated: Dec 25, 2011 12:41pm PST

Volcanoes

This is Arenal volcano in Costa Rica. It's lava release is unpredictab ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2012 9:56am PST

War

If we don't end war, war will end us. HG Wells.

Updated: Dec 25, 2011 11:50am PST

Water

A cubic mile of water contains 1.1 trillons gallons of water. That is ...

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 1:47pm PST

Weddings

A ring of true happiness !

Updated: Sep 21, 2012 7:43am PST

Winter

Some really cool pictures. Winter opens up the door to "color simplici ...

Updated: Apr 02, 2013 2:26pm PST

Wisconsin State Fair

State Fair opens up the "fun door". Others are far less fortunante Th ...

Updated: Apr 25, 2013 5:43am PST

My Smug Mug

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Updated: Jan 16, 2012 8:21am PST

Herons

Updated: May 09, 2013 1:39pm PST