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Kennedy: Photographer makes giving a snap

Michael Tomshack poses for a photo with some of his photographs that decorate his office at Morgan Stanley on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tomshack volunteers for several charities around Chattanooga providing his photo services.
Michael Tomshack poses for a photo with some of his photographs that decorate his office at Morgan Stanley on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tomshack volunteers for several charities around Chattanooga providing his photo services. Michael Tomshack poses for a photo with some of his photographs that decorate his office at Morgan Stanley on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tomshack volunteers for several charities around Chattanooga providing his photo services.

“… God loves a cheerful giver.” – II Corinthians 9:7

Michael Tomshack could be the poster person for “cheerful giving.”

The 56-year-old Morgan Stanley employee has turned his photography hobby into a thriving money-making and promotional tool for Chattanooga charities.

His face lights up as he explains the ways his trusty Nikons help him fill a volunteer role for Chattanooga-area causes.

» There’s the annual calendar for Bethel Bible Village.