Tom Sapp graduated from Christ School in Arden, NC then continued his education at Western Carolina University only to discover a growing passion for photography would lead him to enroll in one of the most challenging photography schools in the north east. An application for admission to Hallmark Institute of Photography was sent out and accepted. Tom's focus and dedication to his work drove him to completion of the intensive ten-month program. After graduation of Hallmark, Tom continued to pursue his photography career by working with some of the best photographers in the northeast.