“TAKE A HIKE”
Our July featured artists are photographers Michael Robinson and Verna Dow.
“It all started with a simple question, “Would you take a hike with me?” and the adventure began resulting in a memorable photographic collection of the East Bay Regional Trails depicting the beauty and spirit of the outdoors. Images were acquired while hiking the Regional Trails unknown to many residents.
For Michael the challenge is to always have an image in mind before capturing it, to always have an idea of the message that the image should convey. This is particularly difficult with landscape photography, making the hikes all the more enjoyable. Michael has a strong background in photography with degrees from University of the Witwatersrand – Johannesburg South Africa, the University of Colorado – Boulder Colorado, experiencing freelance Wedding & Travel Photography and is currently a resident of Concord, CA.
Verna is self taught with support of local park and recreational programs. Through her photography, she has captured the spirit of the earth using natural light to enhance the image. The excitement for her is the challenge of being in the right place, having the right light, and capturing the image. Verna is a resident of San Ramon, CA.
Michael uses both a Canon 10D & 5D digital SLR camera while Verna captures her images with a Sony Cyber – Shot DSC-F717. Michael and Verna have recently presented at the Lindsay Dirkx Brown Gallery of San Ramon.”