DeBord’s fascination with imagery began as a child as he crawled through the woods photographing insects and birds. These pursuits led him to graduate studies in biology, using photography as a data-collecting tool. Changing lenses, Larry jumped the academic track and wandered through different woods – he became a carpenter and then a designer of houses. His interests in the external habitats of people evolved to an interest in their inner habitats - with ultrasound he imaged living hearts to evaluate coronary artery disease. After a decade in dark exam rooms he stepped outside into the sunlight, picked up the camera and returned to being a photographer, this time for the Environmental Protection Agency. The crawling was now through the brambles of government bureaucracy. Several years ago he dusted off his knees and brought his focus to Florence, Oregon where he is producing a portfolio of portraits that captures the spirit of his community.