As a photographer, Neil has travelled the world with his Yorkshire terrier, Zuzu, and his Chinese Crested, Jolie, to photograph images that evoke positive feelings and offer a unique perspective of people, places, and things. He owned his own gallery in Carmel, California, displaying the best of his images. These days he works with small point-and-shoot cameras to large-format film cameras .
As a commercial pilot and flight instructor, Neil's fondest memories are of the years he commuted daily in his own plane from the Sonoma Coast in California to the Bay Area. Flying near or above the Golden Gate Bridge every day was definitely a highlight among his 1500 hours of flight time.
As a martial arts expert, Neil studied Aikido for many years under the guidance of masters from the USA and Japan. He achieved an advanced black belt and has taught many classes in cities across the U.S.
As a physicist, Neil has several high-tech patents and has given international talks on his various inventions. He has worked in places from Silicon Valley to the Mojave Desert. These days, when he's not writing or photographing, he is designing avionics for advanced rocket systems.
As a soldier, Neil is a Vietnam War era veteran, although he had never been to Vietnam. During most of his service, he was stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge. At the Presidio he served on a medical team to set safety standards for high-power lasers.
Biography
Neil Prior
Neil has been an avid skier, skydiver, and backpacker and finds much of his creative inspirations from the outdoors.
Neil Prior with Jolie
As a writer, Neil has completed three novels and is presently working on several more. He has also written a children's book, The Great Monarch Butterfly Chase, published by Simon and Schuster.
He has written inspirational articles for national magazines.
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Contact Neil at: twentypawspress@yahoo.com