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Former Hutterite sees life through new lens
CBC News
Posted: Aug 1, 2012 9:49 AM CT
Last Updated: Aug 1, 2012 1:37 PM CT
Kelly Hofer spent most of his life on a Manitoba Hutterite colony.
So when he picked up a new hobby it ruffled some feathers in the traditional community.
Hofer started taking photographs of daily life on the colony, which is in conflict with a Bible passage that Hutterites claim prohibits them from having their photograph willingly taken.
Hofer left the colony a few weeks ago to start a new life in Calgary.
He now spends his days working and photographing people in his favourite place — Stephen Avenue.
The Eyeopener's Danielle Suchet talked to the local photographer about his work and life after the colony.
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