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I started at 111W. Main St. in a space about alf the size of the current location. He moved into the current space in 1985. ut it long after the move that Coz retired, eaving the shop to his children, Pam and Rob in 1987.

Pam has worked there ince it opened. Mike Coz died last year. I the early days, the primary business was in equipment and film processing. The film processing market has long since disappeared, though the younger generation has led a resurgence in Polaroid photography in recent years, oz-Hill said. The old shop also processed movie film.

Today, i is cheaper to buy a high quality digital video came ra than it is to purchase and process 20 minutes of video film. hough the products have changed over time, the emphasis on service ever did. Coz-Hill, educational background is in ental health care, said he considers herself a retail therapist. very gratifying to elp people engage in heir artistic she said. is my passion and my art Digital The emergence of igital technology has completely changed the landscape of photography, both the business and the art, Coz-Hill said.

hat, if anything, has een sacrificed? Because of digital, people put their cameras on automatic and leave Coz-Hill said. photographers should now shutter speed, aper- ure, ISO and A utomatic settings and photo editing software have allowed people to compensate for a lack of knowledge of how a camera works with quick ixes. why I teach igital 101, so they know what the camera is doing and they can control Coz-Hill said. it takes a long time. If you can do it on the front nd it saves time.

Pho- toshop is just to enhance, it be used regu- Still, given the chance, oz-Hill go back film. I love digital it she said. The road ahead Both Coz-Hill and her rother plan to stay in the area. An avid outdoors- an, Rob will continue to pend much of his time in he mountains, Coz-Hill said. In regard to her own future, Coz-Hill mused about a variety of things, most notably teaching.

I have a fantasy teaching digital on a ruise she said with a smile. would be so uch fun. You just want to go sit in your rocking Follow the reporter on Twitter Camera Continued from Page 1A Dairy Princess. I have great communication and public speaking skills. Involvement in dairy industry: I have been showing cattle since I tarted 4-H when I was 1 0.

Plans: After high chool, I hope to attend al Poly State University or San Diego State University. I quite made up my mind yet. I want to major in Ag Business and have a minor in history, because I do want to become a teacher later on in life. Applying for airy Princess will give a great opportunity to show schools that I a capable to adapt and try different things in life. Baylee Cocagne Age 17 Robert Cocagne and Diane Luiz Hometown: Tulare School: Mission Oak High School Involvement in industry: I was amember of the Tulare 4-H club for six years, during which I showed horses and goats as well as participated in nu- erous public speaking vents.

My first year of 4 -H, I won grand champion Tulare County 4-H orse Achievement Day. General statement about indus- try: I feel like the genera public has become ig- orant towards the reality of dairy production, I would gladly welcome the opportunity to educate the public on the realities of dairy farming and its importance to consumers across America. Why you are best andidate: I believe I a more than qualified be an advocate for the airy industry. I plan on ursuing a career in agriculture journalism, and being dairy princess would give me achance to develop skills for the future. Hannah Van Dyk Age 17 hris and Jolene Van Dyk Hometown: Tulare School: Tulare Western High School What do you do outside school: My main hobby is spending time preparing and showing dairy cattle.

Most of my time outside of school is spent with my cattle. Do you have an early recollection of Dairy Princess: Ever since I was young, I wished to be Dairy Princess. My desire began specifically when I saw the princesses handing out the ribbons at the Tulare County Fair. Reason for seeking itle I feel that I am ualified to be Dairy Princess because of my a ctive role as a leader. I believe that my passion for the industry, my outgoing personality, my willingness to help oth- rs, and my leadership kills make me an appropriate choice for istrict 9 Dairy Princess.

Victoria Renee Ingram Age: 18 Parents: Billy Ing ram and Kary Manceb o-Ingram. Hometown Tulare School: College of he Sequoias. 2013 Tulare Union grad. What are some of your hobbies: Cheerleading, reading, taking care of animals, playing the piano, cooking. When did you begin taking ag class I began taking agriculture edu- ation classes as a soph- more at the high school farm while I was attend- i ng Tulare Union High School.

I became very interested with the dairy replacement project and I went to the Tulare Sales Yard and bought my Jersey heifer on my own. I am now continuing my agriculture education at College of the Sequoias. Why do you want to be Dairy Princess: I want to represent the Dairy Industry because Iwant to be a face for Tulare County to be able to explain who we are, what we do, and what we stand for. I want to be able to talk about agric ulture to explain to eople how important it i and what it provides for us in our daily lives. Final statement: Agriculture, hard work, a nd dedication is what I elieve in, and the more eople I can help see hat, the better.

I would be honored to have this itle as Dairy Princess and be proud to represent the dairy industry at the many agriculture related activities in the future. Brianna Martin Age: 17 oey and Debbie Mart in. Hometown Exeter. School Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. 2014 Exeter grad.

General statement abour industry: As a child, I was unaware of the details and difficult times that encompassed the dairy in- ustry, but through multiple reports and my interest in the dairy in- ustry, my matured outlook and passion to help the dairy industry had molded it into a personal goal I hold dearly. What would you do as Dairy Princess: I can share my passion with the youth of Tulare County by informing them of the countless ways the dairy industry touches each of our lives. Plans: After college, my goal is to make a change in the dairy industry. I strive to alter tough times to times illed with farmers and airymen enjoying heir job, not being stressed over finan- ials, and little girls experiencing a forever growing passion for the dairy industry. Princess Continued from Page 3A TODAY Tulare Noon Kiwanis.

Meets at noon every Wednesday at the Tulare Public Library, 475 North St. Information: Lee Brehm, 759-1303. nights of Columbus. Meets at 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday at St.

Aloysius parish hall, 125 E. Pleasant Ave. Information: 687-0349. THURSDAY Valley Oak Quilt Guild. Meets at 10 a.m.

at Tulare Community Church, 1820 N. Gem St. Jean Impey will present a trunk show. Impey will teachhow to make vintage-looking cards and a basket quilt on June 12 and 13. Fee: $5 for non-members.

Information: 798-0208; or www.sewjean.shutterfly.com and www.valleyoakqg.org To put your meeting in this column, contact Kathleen Goncalves at 7 35-3270 or visaliatimesdelta.com CLUB CALENDAR PUBLIC MEETINGS Tulare District Cemetery Board 9 a.m. today at Tulare District Cemetery Office, 900 E. Kern Ave. 686-5544. Tulare Joint Union High School District Special joint meeting with College of the Sequoias Community College District will meet at 5 p.m.

Thursday at the district office, 426 N. Blackstone St. 688-2021. EVENTS Practices Tulare Community Band practice sessions from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Mission Oak High School, 3442 E.

Bardsley Ave. To join: 901-3773. Submit events at www. TulareAdvanceRegister.com TULARE CALENDAR Three Rivers event celebrates 50 years of Wilderness Act The Wilderness Act of 1964 is turning 50. To celebrate, the Sequoia Natural History Association is sponsor- i ng Wilderness Speak, a ree celebration of the 5 0th anniversary of the act.

The celebration is at 7p.m. on Friday at the Three Rivers Arts Cen- er on North Fork Road. Writer, editor and poet Ed Zahniser will be speaking at the event. His father, Howard Zahniser, wrote more than sixty revisions of the legislation between 1 956 and 1964. Zahniser ied just before Presi- ent Lyndon B.

Johnson signed the National Wilderness Preservation System Act into law. Juan Villa IN BRIEF.