Here is a photographer who is immersed in the art of photography. Alan Berkson is an active, very successful, fine art photographer and, he is also an avid art collector. He studies and owns a considerable collection of monographs of many of the photographers he admires, and although he refers to himself as a student, he is a subject matter expert in the history of photography. Occasional workshops and many, many years of study and practice have led him to a point in his career where he describes himself as "comfortable" with his work. Berkson's subjects are widely varied, but his work is consistently excellent. See over forty, fine art prints in his DiscoveredArtists.com gallery. All are priced at $125.