With his neatly trimmed white beard, pulled back gray hair and experience-lined face, Alan R. Ball could fill many roles. He's actually a longtime photographer and a part-time history professor displaying his work at Graceful Arts Gallery in Alva during July.

Ball visited Alva during the First Friday Art Walk and sat down with us to talk about his photography. A video of the interview may be seen at www.AlvaReviewCourier.com.

Although he began with film, Ball said now everything is digital. He's been involved in photography since he was 17 years old. "What I like about photography is my stuff...