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Most of the e-mails I get nowadays are from students who ask me how I got my start. In truth its from having a really supportive family but also having a good patron who will help you - like financing all those early trips I took.
Ryan McGinley
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Ryan McGinley
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: October 17
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Ramsey
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