While I was in Oregon I made a side trip to one of my favorite destinations, Redwoods National Park in California. I watched the weather as I approached the area from the north. The closer I got the brighter and clearer the day became. Bright contrasty conditions are generally terrible for photography in the forest. I pressed on anyway and when I arrived at the trailhead the light was so harsh that I considered not making the 4 mile hike I had originally planned.

“I’m here now might as well go for it and hope for another gift from nature” I thought. I hiked about a mile and a half  and just as I reached the ridge and began my descent toward the ocean a beautiful fog rolled in from the ocean. The forest was aglow with beautiful light, a gift from Nature.

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“We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn…”- Henry David Thoreau

There is nothing quite like hiking a trail in the still cool air of morning. Here is an image from an early morning hike that I made this past spring in north Alabama.

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I am following Nature without being able to grasp her … ~ Claude Monet

By stripping away the familiar characteristics of color, black and white photography of nature reveals something new. It highlights a different aspect of the relationships between shapes, form, contrast and composition in the natural world.

I recently added a black and white gallery to the website you can view it HERE

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“Nature is not only what is visible to the eye – it also presents the inner pictures of the soul – the images on the reverse side of the eye.” (Edvard Munch)

When I explore the smaller details of nature with my camera I am in reality experiencing the moment fully and expressing that experience as an image.

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It has been a busy week this week as we prepared, printed and shipped over 550 prints for various clients. Here is what that looks like.

“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Smoky Mountains is one of the most magnificent areas in the country.  Despite The Smoky Mountains’ awe inspiring vistas I seem to be drawn to photograph the intimate landscapes as much as anything. I created this image while hiking and exploring along the edge of a stream late one afternoon

Great article about my photography just appeared in Nashville Arts and Entertainment magazine!  (3 page piece by Paul Kingsbury with my images)!

It is exclusive only to the guests of The Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, TN and can be purchased in their giftshop.

We are pleased to announce a new exhibit at the Ensworth Theater Gallery – 7401 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221

The Exhibit is entitled

“Natural Vision”

Opening OCT. 31 – DEC. 12th!
Gallery Hours 8am – 3:30pm weekdays
Saturdays by appointment

Artist Reception Oct. 31 from 4 – 6 pm and Meet the Artist – Dec. 12th from 5 – 7pm

I enjoy finding places that may be overlooked by most. I spent some time recently in Indiana hiking through ancient stone canyons that were carved by glacial meltwaters during the Pleistocene Epoch. I followed one gorge as it flowed into the next and one stunning view gave way to another. It was an amazing experience.

Photo © Byron Jorjorian www.byronjorjorian.com

Every day for the last two weeks color proofs have arrived at our doorstep for the book Treasures Untold. Today this batch arrived and we gave the final nod to the corrections. The book is finally on it’s way to the printer!!!