NARROWSBURG, NY — If people keep requesting your photographs, it’s only due time until you start your own business. Narrowsburg resident of 30 years Charlie Hoffman did just that. He was supplying CBS News New York Weather with nature photographs for their segments, and people took note. They started to ask him for specific photos to buy from him, and from there he acquired a roster of clients. He calls his new one-year-old venture Catskills Photography.

His business only grew from there, as he has showed his work at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and created an online Etsy store. Hoffman mainly shoots stunning landscape photos of the natural beauty in our area. “Living in the Catskill Mountains provides me with the inspiration and dynamic canvas to create my work,” he said. He really covers a lot of ground, literally, from Lake Wallenpaupack to the Delaware River and everywhere in between. He also covers all the seasons; his snowy winter scenes really stand out.

His photos present the best of what the Catskills have to offer: outdoor recreation, sunset-laden mountains, gushing waterfalls, vibrant fall leaves and more. There is a sense of peace and serenity in each one.

Hoffman has worked as a teacher at Minisnk Valley School District for over 20 years, and is also the head of the Science Department there. He did photography in high school and college, but has dedicated most of his career to education. Now, with his burgeoning photography business, he plans to retire from teaching in about three or four years and focus on his artistic hobby.

His photos are for sale on his Etsy site (www.etsy.com/shop/CatskillsPhotography) for digital download, and he can also create a set of cards and framed prints. These would make the perfect holiday gift. Visit www.catskillsphotography.net.