Wes Odell

Photography has been in the family since the opening of Odell Photography in 1892, a portrait studio in a small town in Utah. Wes has been an amateur photographer for 79 years, having his own darkroom at age 12. He served on the faculty of the Photographic Society of America where he enjoyed "teaching novices the basics" in PSA Courses #1 and #2. His photo interests are in Mono, Vintage, Action, and now some Fine Art. He continues to be a Photo Contest Judge and a Mentor.

Wes is a retired software industry administrator and financial executive who after retirement taught Management and Marketing at Texas State University. Along the way, he was on the Environmental Advisory Committee to the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, won First Place in the North American Championship Regatta for 24 ft sloops (San Juan 24s), did an assignment for the U.S. State Department in the Republic of Armenia about the free market, was on the Executive Board of the Soldier Hollow Legacy Foundation, was President of the Wasatch Camera Club in Salt Lake City, Treasurer of American Portfolios (PSA), and a Faculty Member of the PSA.