Richard Luckin has had a long interest in photography since early childhood. While living for a brief time in Nazareth, Pennsylvania he ventured out with his Brownie Camera to photograph a record-breaking ice storm in 1951. This was his first attempt to record an event.

And later, during his youth, Rich grew up in the best city for photography: Rochester, New York (the home of Eastman Kodak). Photography has always been important in Rich’s family when he was growing up. For example, Rich’s father William attended photography school in Chicago. He became a master in the darkroom and also composed beautiful scenic photographs wherever we lived.

Years later, on a business trip to Japan in 1969, Rich was given his first Nikon camera. That started his use of Nikons. However, today Rich creates his images with his Samsung cell phone, shooting high-resolution images.

Rich’s interest in capturing an image brought him to Coors in 1973 where he mastered the position of audio-visual specialist. This position required him to produce sound-slide programs and he shot nearly 5,000 slides annually. In 1981 Rich decided to expand his photography skills by moving to the in-house video production department at Coors. After retiring from Coors in 1993, Rich produced his first PBS documentary, Silver Thread Through The West: The California Zephyr.

Today, Rich’s Golden Morning Walks bring peace, and time to reflect and communicate with nature, while capturing the uniqueness of Golden, Colorado.