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    FAVORITE THINGS

    Nov 20, 2020 1 minute
    Christina Cush

    icki Baker, the founder of and Hidden Gem Photography in Naples, feels comfortable behind the lens. Amid raising her two daughters, ages 16 and 23, the 18-year Naples resident squeezes in time. Baker hails from Maine and says, “I grew up in Old Town and am a member of the Penobscot Indian Nation. I attended elementary school on our reservation and am very proud of my heritage.” A graduate of the University of South Florida, she started her career teaching, but shifted to something more creative seven years ago. “I changed my life and made it what I wanted. I volunteered doing nonprofit shoots and then landed freelance jobs. Finally, I met Charlie McDonald and he needed someone to run his photography company. I jumped at the chance and only recently went back out on my own.” Her nonprofit passion is cur ently focused on helping Youth Haven, Champions for Learning, the Immokalee Foundation, and the Boys and Girls Club through her photography work. Her dream photo shoot location is Wiggins Pass. “It provides the perfect variety of beach, woods, boardwalk, and driftwood,” she says. Below, her top spots to…

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