SHAREDouglas Dietiker: Mt. Rainier Landscape Photography
Landscapes both grand and intimate, awash with brilliant color.
All photos, © Douglas Dietiker
I haven't been at this very long, only about 2 years. I retired from the corporate world and what started out as getting a few pictures for my own walls at home has become my passion. I was raised in Western Washington enjoying the natural beauty surrounding me. Hiking, camping and traveling in the Pacific Northwest, I have had a passionate love of this wonderful area from very early in life. I have always had a hard time describing the fantastic scenery I see every day in the Pacific Northwest. My words never seemed to capture what my eyes were seeing. Once I discovered photography, I found a way to put my thoughts into a medium that can fully interpret what I was seeing without me stumbling all over myself trying to put it in to words. Photographing nature allows me to extend that love into an art I can share with you.
I enjoy photographing large and also intimate landscapes, my favorite camera lens is my wide angle and my favorite time of day is Sunrise and Sunset. Unlike many photographers, I rarely fill my memory card with photos. I have to "feel" the shot before I will take it. In the short time I have been doing this, I have had some very nice recognition. I entered photos in the juried Washington State Photography Exhibition in August 2008, 3 of my photos received awards. One of my first photos taken was picked as one of the Seattle Times "Years Best" Pix from My Weekend. Outdoor Photographer has 2 of my photos featured in My Favorite Places. I feel extremely fortunate to have found something I am good at, but also enjoy immensely.
Find out more about Douglas at www.dietikerphotography.com.