Doug Hinebaugh on sobriety, showing up & Toledo
Doug Hinebaugh — better known as Dougie Fresh — is the photographer documenting what makes Toledo cool. In this episode, he sits down with host Michael Vanderpool to talk about getting sober, leaving Toledo and finding his way back, building a full-time freelance photography career out of COVID, and why “showing up” is the key to everything.
We get into his volunteer work with the Toledo Streets newspaper and the homeless community, what actually makes a good photo, his first solo gallery show “One City, Many Moments,” and Techledo — the free electronic music festival during Watershed Weekend.
If you’ve ever thought “nothing happens in this town,” this one’s for you.
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