‘That Tree’ photographer inspires at library

Photojournalist Mark Hirsch presented about his path to coffee table book, “That Tree,” in an inspirational slide show at the Clarksville Public Library on May 7.
Despite at least three public events in Clarksville that morning, 50 people attended the presentation, many of whom queued for signed copies; a 51st, and one of many owners of the book, stopped by to chat with Hirsch afterward.
On the path of life, the challenge is knowing which roads to take, Hirsch began. Rather than being reluctant to make a mistake, it’s more useful to turn a mistake into a learning experience, he said.
His path to photography began at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, where Hirsch was an undeclared major.
Read the full article in the May 12 edition of the Star.