Dirk Van Denderen
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DvanD accepted a two-month posting as the photographer for a National Science Foundation (NSF) Artists and Writers Grant to the Palmer Station in Antarctica. Palmer Station is a remote oceanographic research station located on Anvers Island on the Antarctic Peninsula and is accessible primarily via the NSF icebreaker, Laurence M. Gould. With the support of Palmer’s staff, Artists and Writers enjoy a distraction-free environment in which to refine and enhance their projects. Daily routines included inflatable boat expeditions through glacial ice packs to document visually tantalizing ice caves, islands, ice arches, icebergs, glaciers and macrofauna. Following a day of shooting, evenings involved image processing, critique and mission strategy. The “Faux Edge Technique” evolved during these after hours sessions.
Keith Price
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I capture nature’s amazing landscapes and animals with crystal clarity and sumptuous color. With every passing season that I photograph, I boldly create new soul-mirroring images that express our oneness with nature. I know that my future will continue with a palpable abundance of learning experiences as photography provides me with an ever-changing palette of personal expression. My love of and fascination with animals drives my photographic expeditions to capture images of some of the magnificent creatures that roam this earth. Being close to keenly powerful, intelligent predators is an indescribable experience, and serves as a reminder that this land was once theirs. As human populations continue to grow, conflicts over land use will become even greater. I hope my images remind everyone of the paramount importance of preserving our wildlife and habitat. I strive though my professional photography to remind those in urban and city environments what a treasure they have in the mountains of the West.
Adonis Abril
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I have always pursued my artistic endeavors through music and poetry. It wasn’t until I became passionate about outdoor activities from hiking to mountain climbing, where I learned to appreciate the natural beauty of the Earth, when I picked up my first camera. I fell in love with the intricacies of light and how it interacts with nature. I wanted a way to share the things I saw, the colorful display of light, the movement of the waves but words simply could not accomplish this.
I study the natural surroundings through perpetual contact and observation. The wilderness is something that draws my attention and engulfs my vision to capture fleeting moments in nature that we sometimes fail to notice, be that a small rock in the sand or the grand ocean in the horizon. I am drawn to both intricate and grand details in nature where I allow my eyes to lead me to a composition.
Equipment is irrelevant to my photography. I focus more on technique and composition than I do with cameras or lenses. I am just as comfortable using a 4x5 Large Format (fully manual) camera as I am with a full featured modern Digital SLR.
I strive to always let my viewers experience what I experience being in the wilderness and my images reflect this. I don’t digitally manipulate my images, granted digital manipulation is subject to individual interpretation. I don’t, for example, take objects from photo and replicate it on another. My processes and workflow resemble processes that photographers from yesteryears used prior to the advent of digital imaging.
Jim Dunn
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Jim Dunn served as the photographic and lab assistant to the legendary Jackson Stephens. In addition to terrestrial photography, he developed camera and photographic telemetry systems for various spacecraft, including the Voyager and Space Shuttle. In 1998, Jim began making photographs of birds. He has been published in numerous Nature Conservancy publications,
domestic and international field guides, and is currently working on a portfolio of images for the University of California’s Natural Reserve System.
Tananarive Aubert
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My
interest in animals started with our numerous family pets, which have
included rabbits, cats, mice and birds. This broadened to an interest
in all wildlife, especially lions, leopards, parrots, zebras and giraffes.
I have served as a volunteer counselor at the Sacramento Zoo's summer
camp for children and held a volunteer position as a keeper's aide, which
was a great was to learn about the different animals. As a result, the
zoo has become a favorite place to take pictures of animals
Julie Sprott
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What makes a woman go from being a pediatric nurse, then research scholar as a cultural anthropologist, to become a nature photographer? Following one’s heart, of course! Wandering in National Parks and wilderness, being in the presence of wild creatures, and admiring the labor of love of gardeners who have created extraordinary refuges of beauty bring great joy to this artist. When first taking up the camera in 1995, she was moved to record this beauty so it can be shared with others.