1974...Born on November 17th in Youngstown, Ohio. 1993...Graduated high school and took job as Di Smith and Mill Hand. 1998...Purchased first camera and enrolled at Youngstown State University studying Photography under Richard C. Mitchell. 2002...Graduated Youngstown State with B.F.A. in Photography, and Magna Cum Laude honors. 2002...Worked as Commercial Digital Imaging Technician in Pittsburgh, PA. 2004...Began work on M.F.A. degree at West Virginia University under Young Kim and Joseph Lupo. 2006...Completed M.F.A. degree at West Virginia University with Summa Cum Laude honors. 2007... Cofounder of The Brand Studio, a Pittsburgh based Commercial Photography Studio and Adjunct Instructor of Art at Washington and Jefferson College 2008... Witnessed continued growth of The Brand Studio and served as Adjunct Instructor of Photography at Youngstown State University. biography john pascarella