title: The Amish: Photographs of an American Treasure
author: Mr. David L. Petty
description: BIOGRAPHY David L. Petty was born in Pennsylvania in 1944 and moved to Midland, Michigan in 1955. He is a graduate of Northwood University with degrees in business and liberal arts. He began displaying his photographs in 1972 and has exhibited in 30 states, over 400 art shows, and was the recipient of over 100 awards. His photographs have been purchased for museum, private, and corporate collections. This Amish study is the only time he focused his cameras on people. He and his wife, Sandra, along with their many rescued dogs and cats, reside on 12 wooded, hilltop acres overlooking Lake Michigan outside Charlevoix, Michigan.
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