Founder of PhotoPXL, Kevin Raber, dead at 71.

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Kevin Raber RIP

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I know this is not exactly Nikon related, but I have been following Kevin Raber and his Photo PXL website since he stated it in 2019.

When I was starting my photography journey, I was a fan of Micheal Reichmann. Michael started The Luminous Landscape website in 1999 and I would visit every week to see what he was writing about. I soon became a fan, reading his camera and lens reviews regularly. After Micheal passed away in 2016, a close friend of his, Kevin Raber, took over his website. That didn’t last long. Micheal Reichmann’s son wanted to take exclusive control of The Luminous Landscape and in essence, kicked Kevin out of the website. Soon after, in 2019, Kevin created his own site, www.PhotoPXL.com

As reported on PhotoPXL today, Kevin passed away after a series of strokes. RIP Kevin. We will miss all of your many projects, the lectures on how important it is to print your work, the many camera and lens reviews not written, and of course, the workshops you hosted.

As posted on PhotoPXL:

Our community lost a champion today.

Following a series of strokes over the past 48 hours, Kevin has passed away in Indianapolis.

As I look at the letters ‘RIP’ that are placed over his photograph, I realize of course that the last thing Kevin would do is rest.

Kevin was a man of boundless energy and enthusiasm with a true passion – combined in a soul uniquely joyous and tender.

He leaves his wife Debra, sister Christine and sons Kevin, Bobby & Scott, his step-son and -daughter Maxwell & Claire and granddaughters Mia, Ellie & Frances – and so many friends & colleagues. Lastly his beloved dog Maggie and the cats Ansel, Jupiter & Nova.

I will create a ‘virtual’ Book of Remembrance on the PhotoPXL forum for friends and readers to share their memories of Kevin

In sorrow,
Chris Sanderson

Here is a link to Kevin’s final post on his site only a few days ago:

https://photopxl.com/fujifilm-gfx100rf-fujifilm-does-it-again/

Let me know in the comments below if you have ever visited PhotoPXL prior to his death or took one of his many workshops.

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