Photographer Mark Hirsch will speak at Inspire Cafe in the Historic Millwork District on Thursday, November 8, 2018, as part of  the Inspiring People Series. He will share “Shades of Wisdom” about the lessons he learned from photographing That Tree.

While recovering from a car accident, Hirsch spent a year taking daily smartphone photos of a Burr Oak tree in rural Platteville.  His work was initially featured in Voices from the Warehouse and then found success in many other exhibitions.

He published a book of photography, That Tree, and has gone on a successful speaking tour. He’s been interviewed for a number of national media outlets, such as CBS News (click here for story).  Formerly a staff photographer for the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Hirsch is a freelance photographer.