A Humboldt photographer is leaving a lasting legacy on his community following his passing. Tom Tierney is known for being a phenomenal photographer, supporter of his community, and friend. The 71-year-old died on Monday. Jim Crabtree, who owns V&S Variety Store in Humboldt and was a good friend of Tierney and his family, said Tierney’s community spirit is one of the things that always showed brightly through his friend.His love for his community is something seen in his photography. Every photo taken by Tierney captured the wonders of Humboldt County, leaving a lasting impression on anyone who sees them.”He helped develop a lot of people’s interest in photography nationwide,” Crabtree said. “His pictures would go out on Facebook and he’d get a lot of responses from all over the country.”Crabtree sells a number of products at his store, but what always sells out quickly are the calendars showcasing Tierney’s photos. “A lot of people would look at the pictures and say, I’ll just get next year’s calendar,” Crabtree said. “And it’s too late now.”Tierney is gone, but what remains now are the memories of him and his photos.Many of those photos, in some capacity, are found in many homes and buildings across Humboldt.One of those buildings is Humboldt’s library, where the executive is the Tierney family’s friend and neighbor, Julie Larsen.Larsen has a wall in the library dedicated to displaying Tierney’s artwork.However, Larsen said Tierney was about more than showing off his work; he wanted to help others follow their passion.”He even did a program for us here at the library on how to run a camera and how to capture pictures,” Larsen said.Larsen says if there’s one thing she knows is that Tierney was all about Humboldt.”He was just passionate about supporting anything with the town, like from here at the library and the school,” Larsen said.The Humota Theater is another place Tierney was passionate about.The theater has been run by a nonprofit since 2018, with Tierney as one of the first board members.”Once I had him on the board, it was excellent talking to him because he was very passionate about it,” said Chad Theesfeld, the theater’s board president. “He was an artist and that’s just the way it is.”Tierney may be gone now, but like all artists, his work will live on, as will his legacy.”Everybody will just keep remembering Tom every time they get out a camera or take a picture with their phone,” Larsen said.