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Joe
Rimkins Jr.
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his father's side, Joe Rimkus, Jr., learned the ins and outs
of the craft of newspaper photojournalism. Joe Rimkus, Sr., was
a photographer for the Miami News for 30 years, and inspired
his son with his artistic flair and experimentation with technique.
Joe Rimkus, Jr., joined the Miami Herald as a staff photographer
in 1974, the same year he graduated from Florida International
University and married his wife, Anita. |
| Rimkus
is a local product, raised in South Florida, and a graduate of
Pace High School and FIU. He also attended Miami-Dade Junior
College North. Early on in his career, Rimkus cultivated a passion
for shooting sports and outdoors stories. He has been capturing
the action of college and professional sports in Miami, trials
and triumphs, for more than thirty years. In addition to his
dogged coverage of sports locally, Rimkus has trained his lens
on Olympic moments and all the major news stories of the era. |
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to Rimkus, the job of a newspaper photojournalist at the Herald
is the best job there is, enabling him to meet "presidents,
famous actors, actresses, the Pope and everyday fascinating people." |
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to photography, one of Rimkus' other favorite pastimes is fishing,
also a love passed down from his father. While South Florida
is an ideal place to cover news and sports, it is also perfect
for being in the outdoors 365 days a year. |
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