Herbert Keppler, former publisher of Modern and Popular Photography magazines and one of the most respected and influential figures in the history of the camera industry, died Friday night due to heart failure after a brief illness. He was 82.
Just last week, I was looking through a recent copy of Popular Photography, something that I haven't done in decades, and came across his column. This was a pleasant surprise to see that he was still writing his column as I would have expected him to have retired years ago.
When I was starting out in photography, I found his column to be very useful to read.
A man from my father's generation. Always a lover of photography and the tools used in pursuit of the art. His column is one that I've read many, many times over the years.
I remember reading his columns back in the days of Modern Photography. Keppler gave a lot of practical advice.