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Mike Mather is an investigative reporter for WTKR-TV, the CBS affiliate in Virginia's Hampton Roads region. He has also reported nationally and internationally for CBS News and The New York Times. Mike began his professional career at his hometown newspaper, The Virginian-Pilot, where he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He is the owner of Hot Shoe Digital Photography.When Friends Ask You to Take Their Picture, Ask Them to Pay It Forward
Tweet Sometimes it doesn’t take long for friends and colleagues to make the connection. They realize that “Hot Shoe Digital Photography” is me. And when that happens, a question often comes next: “Will you take my picture?” Tweet