Steve Brown has been a
local of the Tahoe region since 1970. An avid backpacker, he bought
his first SLR camera to document trips in the Sierra as well
as National Park and Wilderness
areas throughout the western United States. Many trips involved
several weeks of trekking at a
time, both summer and winter. In fact, during
the “Storm of the Century” a few years ago,
Steve had prepared for a three day
snow camp in order to photograph Desolation Wilderness
but ended up being
pinned down for eight days under twelve feet of snow.
Several worn out camera systems later,
Steve still finds the Tahoe basin his favorite subject
material and spends most
of his spare time seeking out unique vantage points in out-of-the-way
places
around the basin. This usually means a lot of off-trail exploration and
bushwhacking
throughout the year.
Steve likes to explore
the creative potential of digital imaging as well. The camera can
only record a very limited
exposure range compared to the human eye; extreme shadows
and highlights are
often sacrificed in the final printed image. Experimentation with High Dynamic
Range has opened up
creative opportunities that allow the camera to see what the eye sees
by
broadening the exposure range of the image while preserving the natural “feel”
of the subject.
This technique lends itself particularly well to canvas, a
medium that has been the focus of Steve’s
offerings within the last year.
To view a complete portfolio of Steve's work, please click here:
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/9192600_2LVTKR#!i=613512193&k=EVu4b