I photograph nature because I love nature, not necessarily because I love the camera. In particular I photograph the landscape.  I take pictures because it pleases me to compose pictures with a camera. I enjoy isolating the "order" out of the "chaos" within the viewfinder of the camera. Photography also allows me to be in nature often. I love the sights, sounds, smells, and weather of different places such as mountains, deserts, plains, and coasts. I also take pictures because I can use them to show people how beautiful and special nature is. I hope people will visit nature for themselves and that they will have a greater appreciation for its grandeur and fragility.

John is a founder of The Wilderness Land Trust