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Former photographer completes first stage of solo Pacific row

By Joan Sherwood, Senior Editor

Though we constantly hear of new professionals who've entered photography after leaving established careers in other fields, we rarely hear what they go on to do after that in the instances when it doesn't quite work out. Roz Savage's unlikely career track progressed from corporate manager and consultant, to part-time wedding and portrait photographer, and on to ocean rower, environmental advocate, adventurer, and corporate and motivational speaker. On Sept. 1, Roz Savage completed the first stage of her attempt to be the first woman to row solo across the Pacific and became the first woman to row solo from San Francisco to Hawaii.  Read more at ppmag.com>>