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Jeff McGuiness is a photographer and writer who has lived in St. Michaels, Maryland for a quarter century. An avid boater, he enjoys exploring his beloved Chesapeake, divining the mysteries it holds.
McGuiness was born in California and grew up in suburban Washington, D.C. After graduating from college with an art degree in 1969, he spent the next four years in the U.S. Air Force as a photographer during the Vietnam conflict. He then worked as a commercial photographer in St. Louis for a time before deciding to pursue a law degree.
McGuiness practiced law in Washington, D.C. for more than four decades, concentrating on public policy and managing non-profit organizations. Today, he delights in tapping his varied experiences to discover on what deserves to be seen but is often overlooked. His latest project, Bear Me Into Freedom: The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass, reflects five years of work exploring, researching, and photographing the land Frederick Douglass walked during his eleven years of bondage in the county.
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