
A Photographer Tries Fulfilling A Lifelong Dream
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Marna, an 80 year-old photographer, is determined to be published in a major publication.
Marna put a lot of her dreams on hold early in life to raise a family, but the older she gets, the more passionate she becomes about her photography career. With her 80th birthday approaching, Marna has never been more motivated to reach her life-long goal of getting her work published.
Funding for PBS American Portrait provided by Anne Ray Foundation, Target, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

A Photographer Tries Fulfilling A Lifelong Dream
Clip: Special | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Marna put a lot of her dreams on hold early in life to raise a family, but the older she gets, the more passionate she becomes about her photography career. With her 80th birthday approaching, Marna has never been more motivated to reach her life-long goal of getting her work published.
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