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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.

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Nature's Window : Contact Jack Roper regarding Nature's Window .. The 12 segment DVD is on You Tube with different instrumental musics blended in each photographic segment.

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 photos, I was on a 11 story roof near the lake front in Milwaukee. The jets passed me about 50 yards away while waiting to photographed them during a Milwaukee Air Show. When I panned this shot, these are the images I got. Here and gone in 3 seconds.

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 around the States and the Caribbean. Some very wild and some images taken at the right moment.

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 and the States. From the very old to the very modern. Variety is ever present with bricks and windows that age with time.

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 photo shoot.I Some of these bears were yearlings...the ones up in a tree. The mama bear was the first two pictures.

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 locations. Costa Rica had the most unique birds. The humming birds herein were photographed at the LaPaz Water Fall Gardens in Costa Rica.

Birds

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

Updated: Feb 03, 2013 3:05pm PST

Black and White Images :

Black and White Images

Updated: Dec 28, 2012 1:21pm PST

Butterflies : So delicate are these light flight creatures. I did a photography exhibit at Children,s Hospital in Milwaukee choosing butterflies as my photo subject. A kind insectologist ( Chuck Konors) who is called the " Bug Man" In the Milwaukee area donated some of the butterfly specimens to me for the Children,s Hospital exhibit. Some of the other butterflies were photographed in Costa Rica , Mackinac Island, Key West and St Louis.

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 national magazine, national media sources and is a tourist haven.

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 its quality and splendor. The photographs were taken when I was in Czechoslovakia.

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 from the missile launching pier when I took these images. Every time the fire works went off, I could feel the force of the explosion. I did have a couple of close calls when some of them headed my way when they went horizonal. Capturing these explosions offers an opportunity to see detail that we normally can't see because of the explosion speed.

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 aquarium in Atlanta were you walk through glass tunnels. The Atlanta Aquarium is the world's largest next to the aquarium in Japan. Two hundred and fifty million dollars was the cost of this glass structure. The angle in photographing these curious creatures is important because of window flash. The plexiglass in the main show room ( The show room window is 60 x 200 feet ) is 5 feet thick because of the water pressure. This is must trip for all Americans to see this beautiful exhibit of sea and ocean life and what lives there.

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 of the flowers are tropical which were photographed in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica.

Flowers

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

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:47pm PST

Fog :

Fog

Updated: Feb 10, 2013 5:51pm PST

Food : The fruit images were taken in Poland. The corn pictures was photographed in Horicon Wisconsin during the harvest season. It looked like a million corn bushels easy.

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. Tonal mapping brings out detail.

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 speed and strength are illustrated in these images.

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 Wisconsin.

Hot Air Balloons

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

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 10:57am PST

Humming Birds :

Humming Birds

Updated: Sep 21, 2012 6:34am PST

Insects : Bees are interesting. Close up photography is sometimes difficult having been stung a few times at a Iowa Bee farm. With one of my images, a group of bees are huddled in a six pattern. The parents were planning a honey-moon for the couple to bee. Also in this folder Chuck Konors, the Bug Man from the Milwaukee area, allowed me to photograph some of his rather "different" bugs as illustrated in this insect selection. Yes the kind you will not normally see in America.

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 the Milwaukee harbor. The image of the Ferris Wheel is at The Navy Peir in Chicago.

Lake Michigan

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

Updated: Dec 24, 2011 11:36am PST

Law Enforcement :

Law Enforcement

Updated: Jan 20, 2013 6:20am PST

Lightning : Lightning : mysterious, scary, unpredictable, majestic power, every where at once but worth the risk of capturing that 1/10 of a second moment.. Most of these images was caught with my Nikon D80 camera during a 1:00 am morning electric storm in the Milwaukee harbor. I doubt if I will ever be able to catch such a dynamic event again as illustrated herein. The last 3 picdture was of a photography exhibit at the Medical College of Wisonsin.

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.

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 night, I walked up to one of the canals. It was like a dream. While looking at the trees bending over the canal. beauty popped out. The old lamp posts reflected light into the still waters below. Near their was the World War II era home of Anne Frank. Close to her was Rembrant's gallery of pen laden art work. Captions are enclosed on some of the other locations that cling to your mind and form dreams.

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 photography for over 20 years, very seldom have I ever seen a face that matches equally the face of another. There are over 6,897,687,201 people in the world today.If a computer could photograph all of the faces in the world, how many would be identical in characteristics and features? Remember we have only a small facial surface that we are given. Even if you took a long look in Face Book (do this for 5 years) how many faces would have identical features ? Each creature is unique and that is how our Creator made us. If God used an identical rubber stamp on each face, a crime "line up" would be a real challenge. We all our made differently and thank our Maker for that.

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 bars was only 2 block away from the opulent opera house in San Jose, Costa Rica. Others long to build friendship with those that come to see them. This little boy duplicated his mother's European smile and was so friendly. He grabbed my hand and took me over to meet his parents. To drop a coin for those in need of medical attention is an honor.

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 personalities are being formed right after birth until we die. We come into this world with nothing and leave this world with nothing which includes leaving our banking account anf friends behind. We are here and then gone into another world of life . There is a promised new life from the one who gives Life and that is the Lord of All. It is hard to imagine what the next world is like.. While in this world, there is a verse that may make you think. See Ephesian chapter 3 verse 20 in the Scriptures.

PORTRAITS

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

Updated: May 10, 2013 6:34pm PST

Real Estate Photography-Mostly HDR :

Real Estate Photography-Mostly HDR

Updated: May 10, 2013 5:53pm PST

Sports : " Adversity causes some men to break, others to break records ". William Arthur Ward.

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 to move on into the next world when our life is completed on Earth. That time of completion is known by no man. Is our object of faith faithful to us as in Jesus Christ or is our object of faith ourself, which shall pass on one day into ....? Yoda in Star Wars does not even know this answer.

Spirituality

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

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 3:10pm PST

Statues :

Statues

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:36pm PST

Sun : The sun is pleasing to the eyes. It is a mood elevator and antidepressant. It gives warm and creates shadows. It moves our being. The weatherman and photographer can not live without it.The plants transfer its rays into fruits and life. Earth would be stone cold without it.

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.

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 wrinkles and endurance look through the winter. The willow tree has its own "soft" look and appears humble in its summer foliage. The drift wood looks helpless on the shore in the final arrival of spring. The fall color trees given up their facial color in preparation for the winter.

Trees

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

Updated: Jan 18, 2012 2:40pm PST

Vehicles :

Vehicles

Updated: Dec 25, 2011 12:41pm PST

Volcanoes : This is Arenal volcano in Costa Rica. It's lava release is unpredictable. I stayed at the Observatory lodge for one night and at mid night it blew. A photographer's dream when it comes to timing. I was about 1/2 mile away. In the back ground I could hear the holler monkeys yelling out their mating call.

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.

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 just one mile. The amount of water on earth is beyond our imagination. Here are some pictures of water.From pond size to oceans.

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 !

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 simplicity".

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 They can't get out of their wheel chairs. As a Registered Nurse for many years I have seen the paralysed, the cancer victims, elderly that can't talk but they do smile when you say 'state fair".

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 : Freelance Photographer Jack Roper(414) 232-5521

My Smug Mug

Freelance Photographer Jack Roper(414) 232-5521

Updated: Jan 16, 2012 8:21am PST

Herons :

Herons

Updated: May 09, 2013 1:39pm PST