Nick has an eye for photography. During his daily routine or on trips, Nick sees a scene he instinctively believes will make a good photo. He takes note of the location and time and returns the same day or later to take pictures. Over time, Nick has accumulated enough photos to launch a website to showcase his work.
For decades, Nick took pictures like most amateur photographers. Several years ago, he decided to get serious about photography. Nick likes to take photographs that help others, so he first volunteered for the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), honing his skills by taking pictures of high school sporting events. Nick also donates photography services for the Anschutz Hunt Squash Tournament hosted by Impact 360, which started as an urban squash program at the Denver Athletic Club.
Company Name
The Longworth family is most closely associated with Cincinnati, Ohio, and was one of Cincinnati's better-known families during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The founder of the Ohio family, Nicholas Longworth, came to Cincinnati from Essex County, New Jersey, in the early 19th century in near poverty. He studied law under Judge Jacob Burnet and used his legal service earnings to buy land cheaply. He also started growing grapes and is regarded as the father of American winemaking. As Cincinnati grew, his real estate holdings made him one of the wealthiest men in America. His great-grandson of the same name entered politics and eventually became the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the early twentieth century. The Longworth House Office Building, used today by the U.S. House of Representatives, is named after him. Nick wanted to honor his family heritage by using Longworth in his photography company's name.
Welcome to the Nick Longworth Photography website.
Biography
Nicholas Longworth Campbell grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. He moved to Colorado in 1964 to attend Colorado College (CC). His younger brother and sister followed him to CC. Since CC is a land grant college, enrolling in ROTC was mandatory. Nick had a love of flying all his life. The Vietnam War heated up, so he joined the Army and entered their flight training program. Once he graduated in 1970, he headed to Vietnam to fly OV-1 Mohawks, which, according to Nick, was the ugliest plane in the air but very capable. Its primary mission is battlefield photographic and infrared surveillance. Nick took an R&R trip to Hong Kong to purchase a high-end Pentax single-lens reflex camera. In the 1970s, Pentax cameras were famous for their weatherproofing and were a favorite of outdoor photographers.
After Vietnam, Nick transferred to Germany for surveillance along the borders of Iron Curtain countries during the Cold War. After being discharged, he attended the University of Cincinnati for a graduate degree in Aerospace Engineering. His thesis adviser was Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut to walk on the moon. His first job was with Cessna as a flight test engineer. He later moved to Beech Aircraft to take a marketing position, where he showed off their airplane products. His next stop was a marketing position with Canadair Challenger Jet. He moved to St. Louis and worked for MidCoast Aviation, which provided ground services for airlines, private jets, and the military. Nick ran two divisions over his fifteen years at MidCoast. TWA acquired MidCoast, which Carl Icahn bought and spun off. At that time, Nick decided to leave the aerospace industry. He married Leslee in 1978. They had two boys named Austin and Jeremy and a daughter named Shelby.
His brother-in-law had founded a company that consolidated mobile home parks and asked Nick to join the merger and acquisition world. His aerospace experience gave Nick insights into safety, so he focused on mobile home park safety issues to lower physical liability and insurance premiums. The company became the largest operator of mobile home parks in the country. After eight years, he got involved with oil & gas safety. Nick re-entered aerospace by attending United Airlines' Events Review Committee, which tracks unusual events experienced by pilots. The committee chair and Nick started a company called Proactive Safety Systems. They provided operational safety audits for business jet operations and airlines.
Nick never retires, so at the urging of another brother-in-law - the founder of his next business pursuit - he joined his sons, who operate buildings catering to hair salons and beauty professionals in San Diego. The salon professionals are tenants, not employees. They manage twenty salons with 850 individual private suites in San Diego. Nick helps his two sons manage the business, focusing on cash and other strategic management issues.
