Portraits of Earth - Tapa blanda

Freeman Patterson is an internationally renowned photographer and teacher whose deep love of the natural world is communicated through his extraordinary photographs and his writing. His work has taken him from the barren icescapes of Ellesmere Island to the hot sands of the Namib desert to the lush rain forests of the Pacific Coast. He also finds evocative images just a few steps from his home overlooking the Saint John River in rural Canada.

Of particular interest to photography enthusiasts are his discussions of natural and graphic design, the importance of light and color, and techniques of composition. Patterson demonstrates how making photographs of imagined landscapes can extend experience and enable the photographer to fashion new earthscapes that are a unique expression.

Freeman Patterson gives regular workshops in the United States, England, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand, and has written ten books of photography. His awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association. He has also received the highest award from the Photographic Society of America. He has been made a fellow of the Photographic Society of America, and an Honorary Fellow of the Photographic Society of South Africa.