Fletcher was born in the rural south and spent long days outdoors where nature was the main entertainment. This led to a lifetime of enjoyment of photography, hiking and fishing. His father was an electrical engineer and amateur photographer with a photographic darkroom in the basement of their house. It was only natural that he began to shoot photos and develop his own photography and darkroom skills at an early age. After spending two years at RTI studying photography he joined the staff of the local newspaper where he worked for 9 years. During this time...more