This show is me seeing our world,” Collins said. “I love to see what others see. I also love to show them how I see it, and, if possible, show that I can see it differently than you. I live for darks and lights. I live for close-ups and far aways. Your eyes see one thing, let me show you another. Exhale…squeeze…now breathe…Click!”

About Marcus Collins

Marcus Collins has been an ardent photographer since his high school years holding as idols not those on the gridiron or basketball court but those who shoot through a Canon or Nikon lens.

“Gordon Parks and Ansel Adams have been inspirations,” Collins said. “The medium they worked in was black and white, but I found comfort in the shadows and landscapes and I incorporate drastic darkness into as many of my own photos as possible.”

Collins has worked in the ‘non-fake’ news media for more than 35 years, has been nominated for seven Emmy awards and has been the recipient of numerous Society of Professional Journalist, Indiana News Photographer, and Associated Press awards. He is a member of the National Press Photographers Association. When not working or carrying a camera, he can be found with a microphone in hand, belting out a favorite karaoke tune.

“I have always loved shooting photographs, from weddings and families to landscapes and nature,” Collins said. “Capturing that moment to share with the world—it’s a great feeling; it’s magic.”

About the Full Circle Nine Gallery

The Full Circle Nine Gallery operates as an artist cooperative gallery, with each of the member artists and the board dividing gallery duties and artists roles. The artists will work together to help each other advance in skill and practice, as well as to bring success to the gallery.

With over two dozen artists occupying a large, three-room space of the more factory-reminiscent portion of the Circle City Industrial Complex, Full Circle Nine offers a wide variety of art forms, media, and approaches.

Full Circle Nine Gallery is located at 1125 Brookside Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, in the South Studios section of the Circle City Industrial Complex. For more information, or for artists interested in joining the Full Circle Nine, please visit www.fullcirclenine.com