Twenty years ago I was introduced to the Tennessee Coneflower by The Nature Conservancy on a cedar glade in Middle Tennessee on a hot day in late May. I am not sure exactly why these flowers captivated my imagination maybe it was the knowledge that they were feared to be extinct until just a few years before my visit. I found my self photographing this flower and all the life on the cedar glades over and over again through the years.I returned for another photo shoot last summer and I was accompanied by Ken Tucker from The Tennessee Wild Side television show here is what we found….

My impressions of the snow and ice this year in Tennessee.

Our friend Barbara Markoff, owner of Artrageous! in San Diego, has written a book titled, “Becoming a Corporate Art Consultant, the Handbook for Corporate Art Consultation.”

With very little information available on how to sell art programs to corporate clients, Barbara felt compelled to write a book on the subject and share her 29 years of experience.  Topics include

how to locate and work with artists, find leads, make presentations, write proposals, maintain client relationships, join the right networking groups, showcase the artwork with appropriate

framing design, and how to install artwork.  This book will be a valuable resource for all interested in selling art programs to corporate clients.

Barbara, a former art therapist, has been in the art and framing industry for almost 3 decades.  She has developed  over 400 art programs nationwide.   Her clients include a wide cross section of industries including healthcare, hospitality, law, education, commercial real estate, biotechnology, telecommunications, sports teams, and banking.

WKNO recently did a piece about Byron Jorjorian on their program Southern Routes you can view it below:

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Special thanks to Producer T.Leigh Starns and videographer Will Bezubic of Running Pony Productions.

We are pleased to announce an up coming exhibit of my fine art nature photography at The Showroom. The show is titled Wander and Wonder and will run from February 6th through March 2nd. This show will be a little different than most because we will have on display a number of the different options that are popular ways of displaying my work. Additionally, there will be a number of images on display that are not yet currently available to the public at my website such as the image above. You can view the press release for the show here:

WANDER and WONDER

Captivating photographs of nature by Nashville based artist,

BYRON JORJORIAN

Show Runs: February 6^th through March 2nd

Gallery Crawl Opening Reception: Saturday, February 6^th, 6-9pm

Davis Art Advisory is thrilled to offer our first solo photography show to Nashville based artist, Byron Jorjorian.

Wander and Wonder focuses on the unusual, fleeting moments that nature offers us if we take the time to wander and pay attention. Many of the photographs were taken in various parts of Tennessee, closer to home than we realize. For Jorjorian, patience is a tool. He searches for the moment where light and conditions illuminate those awe-inspiring twinkles in time where ice is about to melt, a leaf is about to fall, or the sun and the rain join together in all its glory. In short, “it is here in the space created by natural conditions and emotional discovery that my images exist.” Even the simplest detail of the interior of a flower is portrayed as if it was at the perfection of maturity caught just before its inevitable decomposition. His creative compositions and classic presentations of rumbling waterfalls, breathtaking panoramas, and charming details are universal in their humbling appeal.

Jorjorian’s disposition of respect is evident in his impressive portfolio and is appreciated by lovers of nature as well as collectors nation wide. Jorjorian’s uplifting photographs have been spotted everywhere from medical centers to the clipboard of a waiter taking orders. The artist has produced over 250,000 images during his 30 + year career, publishing over 10,000 images and placing over 11,000 prints in various locations throughout the United States.

As a fine art nature photographer the desire to travel explore and photograph in new locations is ever present. Photographs of exotic lands are always popular. However, often the most amazing art is created from the ordinary moments in nature that are all around us. This image I made early one January morning right after we had moved into our new home. I walked out my front door and spied these frost covered leaves. I ran back in got my camera and spent the next 30 minutes creating this image. This image has become one of my most popular photographs.

As our lives become increasingly complex, an inner urge emerges to simplify our living areas to create balance and peace internally.  Interior designers are being asked to create minimalist spaces for their clients that still resonate with character and sophistication. This is a task that is easier said than done, as less is often more difficult to achieve than more.

Choosing just the right works of art to adorn walls is key to creating a Zen living space that also has warmth and life. Many intriguing photographs can be found to achieve this effect. The goal is to select those that are simple yet imaginative and evoke a sense of nature that can serve as a focal point for such designs.

Each room in a Zen design should have only one central focal point – a small Zen garden, a leaf print, or a simply stated wooden bench would suffice.  Such spaces should be highly functional and efficient, with many pieces of furniture serving a double duty.

Colors should be nature-oriented, and can be defined by the Zen photography placed on the walls.  Sage, coffee, taupe, and shades of balsa blend nicely together and create a natural, simplistic setting.

Also complementary to a Zen design are the photos of leaves.  As the humble leaf is the “factory” where food is produced for the mighty tree, it is symbolic of small things creating great results.  Dried leaves symbolize the harvest, while green, fresh ones symbolize the newness of spring. Photos of leaves fill the viewer with a sense of peace and harmony, making them ideal choices for stress-free living spaces.

Recessed lighting adds to the overall ambiance of such a design, and helps to illuminate the tastefully chosen Zen photos for decorating adding interest to the space.  A few candles sparsely spread throughout each room will add the Feng Shui element of fire for balance.

We have a large number of images suitable for imparting a Zen feeling to the design of a room throughout our site. You can visit a special gallery of our Zen imagery created using an exclusive technique by clicking HERE

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“Come forth into the light of things

Let nature be your teacher”

William Wordsworth

Our website has a sophisticated search engine built into it that will allow you to easily find the right photograph for your project. A lot of customers are unaware that you can search by color as well. You can simply type the color, subject or location you wish into the search window found on the left of each page see illustration below. If you are searching for a phrase such as (black and white). We have lots of black and white photographs on the site by the way. Click on the advanced tab (see yellow arrow).

You will then be taken to the screen below where you can type in the phrase exactly as you wish and find the photographs you seek. Please remember to select the radio button for the search you wish to perform. In this case to search for black and white photographs we selected the button to “Match exact phrase”

Please note we have more than 250,000 photographic images in our files so if you don’t see what you are looking for send us an email and we will assist you in finding the right fine art photographs to meet for your needs.

Today I will take my family to see the James Cameron’s blockbuster movie Avatar (in Imax 3d of course). I realized this morning when I awoke that there is a relationship between this movie and my career as a fine art nature photographer. This will be the third time that I have seen it. The movie is visually stunning a real feast for the eyes. The story takes place on a planet called Pandora. On this planet all things of nature are interconnected in a living network created by the roots of the trees that cover this imaginary world. This network of all living things or “Eywa” is accessed by the native people and the other creatures that inhabit Pandora. It is inhabited by a race of 10 foot tall people who are closely linked to this network and who respect and revere the spirit of nature. These Na’vi are reminiscent of Native Americans as well as the native peoples of other cultures around the world.

Regardless of how you feel about the plot of the movie, the special effects and the beauty of this imaginary world are awesome. I will admit, however, to being somewhat saddened by the fact that it takes a movie that cost $240 million dollars to remind this generation of movie goers of a relationship that is central to all of us. We are all connected to and a part of nature from the smallest dew drops on a blade of grass to the grandest mountains.

Nature’s “special effects” are every bit as impressive and aweinspiring as James Cameron’s screen spectacular.

My hope is that people will be motivated by this movie to get out and reconnect with the natural world around us.

Capturing, revealing and sharing the spirit of nature and our connection with it has been a central theme of my life since my childhood. It is a bond that I have spent a lifetime illustrating through my photographic art.