By: Ben Jacobsen

Biography: Father, Husband, Sailor, Photographer, and in that order!

Website – http://www.benjacobsen.com

Image Description – This was taken in Sachuest nature preserve in Newport/Middletown RI. It’s a great place for a sunrise as there are quite a few good landscaping locations to shoot as well as plenty of birds and other “wildlife”.

Location – Sachuest NP RI.

Photographic Gear – Canon 7D, canon 10-22 EF-S, lee holder, hitech .9 GND, gitzo legs, acratech head.

Image Editing Software Used – Lightroom and Photoshop

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Photo By: Jeff Swanson

Website – http://www.interfacingnature.com

Biography – I’m a photographer specializing in dynamic landscapes. I’m consistantly drawn to interfaces in the natural world – whether that be where dynamic meets stationary or where biotic meets abiotic – these areas of interface make for the best photographs. I hope you enjoy checking out my images as much as I’ve enjoyed making them. I’ve just relocated to Northern California after finishing graduate school in Rhode Island and I’m constantly amazed by the variety of the landscape on this new and exciting coast.

Image Description – It was a rough night of beer drinking but I decided that I should wake up nice and early to meet my friends down at the shore to shoot some photos. Ben was there and he’s pretty goofy looking (somewhat like a sasquatch) and also Andy was there, too. Ben proceeded to fall into the ocean while attempting a free solo some of the untamed Newton Ave terrain. I shot this one in between sneezing fits.

Location - Narragansett, RI

Photographic Gear – Nikon D200, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM

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Photo By: Paul Marcellini

Biography: Professional Naturalist and Photographer based in Miami, FL.

Website – www.paulmarcellini.com

Image Description – Last light on the pinelands in Apalachicola National Forest. Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers were hammering away in the background.

Location - Apalachicola National Forest, FL

Photographic Gear – Canon 5d2, Tamron 28-75

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Photo By: Ben Jacobsen

Biography: Father, Husband, Sailor, Photographer, and in that order!

Website – http://www.benjacobsenphoto.com

Image Description – This shot was taken while on vacation in Antigua 2 weeks ago. I went for a hike on the middle path and was treated to an awesome sunset.

Location – Antigua

Photographic Gear – Nikon D700 with sigma 12-24mm on a tripod. 5 shot HDR processed with Adobe CS5 “HDR pro”.

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Photo By: Andrew Stockwell

Website – http://www.northeastlightphotography.com

Biography – I am an amateur photographer originally from Red Wing, MN. I am transplanted in Connecticut, currently in my 13th year in the United States Navy. I reside in Griswold, CT with my wife, formerly Katie Hoisington of Red Wing and daughter Kaylin. I am stationed at Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT as a Fleet Responsive Training Instructor. I have completed tours on three operational fast attack submarines. Most of my photos are from the New England area due to my current career that pays the bills. I still occasionally get home to Red Wing. I take my photos using a combination of a Pentax Digital SLR, a Pentax film SLR, I primarily shoot landscapes, nature, and some architecture.

Image Description – Waves break ashore during evening twilight at East Beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island.

Location – Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Photographic Gear – Pentax K7, Pentax SMC-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 lens, Hi-Tech 2 stop Soft GND, Tripod, cable release

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Photo By: Jeff Swanson

Website – http://www.interfacingnature.com

Biography – I’m a photographer specializing in dynamic landscapes. I’m consistantly drawn to interfaces in the natural world – whether that be where dynamic meets stationary or where biotic meets abiotic – these areas of interface make for the best photographs. I hope you enjoy checking out my images as much as I’ve enjoyed making them. I’ve just relocated to Northern California after finishing graduate school in Rhode Island and I’m constantly amazed by the variety of the landscape on this new and exciting coast.

Please visit my website to see more images and for information on purchasing prints.

Image Description – I understand the hype now.

I spent the afternoon on a whirlwind tour of Yosemite Valley with my girlfriend and some of her family. They were gracious enough to wait around while I waited to see if sunset would cover these beautiful granite features with golden light.

I’m pretty thrilled with this little gift of light on El Capitan and Half Dome and I love the way they look like they’re right next to each other even though they’re at opposite ends of the valley. The light was like this only for a few seconds – I yelled “It’s happening!” and took this shot and then it faded away. We waited around a little longer and if I turned my back to the valley for a second they’d pipe in with “It’s happening!”only to have me turn around to see precisely the opposite. I’m glad they take what I do seriously!

This has definitely fueled the fire in me to go back and spend a lot more time.

Location - Big Oak Flat Rd, Yosemite National Park

Photographic Gear – Nikon D200, Nikon 180mm f/2.8 ED, hoya hd circular polarizer, graduated neutral density filter

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Photo By: Andrew Stockwel

Website – http://www.northeastlightphotography.com

Biography – Welcome to Northeast Light Photography. I am an amateur photographer originally from Red Wing, MN. I am transplanted in Connecticut, currently in my 13th year in the United States Navy. I reside in Griswold, CT with my wife, formerly Katie Hoisington of Red Wing and daughter Kaylin. I am stationed at Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT as a Fleet Responsive Training Instructor. I have completed tours on three operational fast attack submarines. Most of my photos are from the New England area due to my current career that pays the bills. I still occasionally get home to Red Wing. I take my photos using a combination of a Pentax Digital SLR, a Pentax film SLR, I primarily shoot landscapes, nature, and some architecture.

Image Description – This one of my favorite shots. Because since I took it, I have been back there numerous times, and haven’t been able to duplicate it. The mood, the light, the wave and sky texture. Everytime I set up to try to make the “magic” happen again, my feet get really wet. This shot was taken in the winter of 2009, at sunset, with a looming winter storm to the west. Watch Hill is a small “suburb” of Westerly, Rhode Island. This photo was taken from East Beach, a pristine public beach, with a great view of Watch Hill Lighthouse, and the Rhode Island Shoreline to the east.

Location – Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Photographic Gear – Pentax K10D, Tripod, SMC-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 lens, ND .6 grad, C-PL, 2.5s at F/13, ISO100.

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Photo By: Mark Schueler

Website – http://www.markschuelerphoto.com

Biography – I am a North Carolina photographer who enjoys shooting all things, but especially portraits and urban or rural decay–I love photographing people, or the interesting and sometimes strange things they leave behind.

Image Description – An approaching snow storm is redirected when it runs into the summit of Mt. Shasta.

Photographic Gear – Canon 5D + 70-200 f/2.8 IS

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