Tom Farrington's Bio--Short Form

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...Born Ft. Meade, MD...
...Army Brat...
...Typical dependent life, moved 7 times and attended 10 different schools, K-12...
...Graduated Kubasaki High School, Okinawa, 1966...
...BA in Art , Humboldt State University, 1972...
...MA in Art (Photography), Humboldt State University, 1974...
...Lived/worked in Korea/Phillipines 1974-5...
...Freelance photographer Eureka/San Francisco, 1976-7...
...Custom lab manager, Washington D.C., 1977-8...
...University Photographer at HSU, 1978-9...
...Owner/photographer Spectrum Photographics, Eureka, 1979-82...
...Photographer/musician in Tokyo, 1982-4...
...Photographer/correspondent, Los Angeles, 1984-92...
...West Coast photographer/correspondent for Japanese and German music magazines and record companies...
...Agency photographer for SIPA...
...Photo editor for RIP magazine...
...Contributor to vintage racing magazines...
...Media Production Specialist III, Photography Supervisor at San Diego State University, 1992-present...