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Meet
Rick
As a lifelong outdoorist, landscape photographer and 16 time
artist-in-residence for the National Park Service I've spent years
living alone and photographing in over 120 of America's parks and
forests. My work highlights not only the beauty of these
landscapes but also the environmental challenges they face. I'm
also honored to have received the U.S. Presidential 1,000
Points of Light Award for my photography of our national
lands and efforts to increase awareness of the challenges they
face.
Above all else, my photography is guided by a reverence and deep
respect for Nature, patience awaiting the perfect moment and
asking permission of each subject or scene. Click
here to read about my Native American ethics,
values and beliefs that guide my life's work.
When not on the road photographing, my wife and I divide our time
between Clearwater, Florida and Columbus, Ohio. My personal
interests include reading, kayaking, hiking and educating others
about photography and America's national lands through workshops
and public talks.
A few places where Rick's work can be found:
The Nature Conservancy
Smithsonian National Museum
Various US Embassies around the world
National Park Service Permanent Collection
Bureau of Land Management National Museum
Endangered Landscapes Traveling Art Exhibition
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Florida
Swaner EcoCenter, Utah
And in hundreds of other homes, offices and museums. |

Instead of looking for subjects that
catch my eye I first ask permission of Nature to photograph
and then listen to the land. Over time, something whispers my
attention in ways my eyes would never have seen. When this
occurs, I often discover the camera has already made the
photograph
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