Wenda Pyman As a landscape, travel and nature photographer based in San Francisco, my vast body of work reflects my all-consuming passion to capture nature’s diverse patterns and imagery, both locally and worldwide. From the contemplative to the dramatic, I try to express a style with unique perception of my surroundings. My intent is to convey the beauty around me using my creative vision while leveraging the best available technology. I don’t consider digital post processing any different than enhancing a film image in the darkroom. Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Galen Rowell, and good photographers had used dodging, burning and other darkroom techniques trying to bring out the subliminal details they had envisioned when first composing their image. The talent with digital technology is to rein in the temptation to exaggerate what is seen in the real world. I want the viewer to think, “Gee, I see this everyday but never really take notice of the beauty and intrigue around me”, not “Oh, this is digital.” I always say that any of my images that “knocks your socks off” is directly proportional to the amount of effort I expended in getting that special shot. Getting up at the crack of dawn, standing in freezing water, fighting off hungry mosquitoes, climbing hills and mountains with 30 pounds of camera equipment, worrying about mountain lions, all pays off when I am successful in capturing the perfect light that can transform a scene. Consequently, there usually is an interesting story behind each successful image. Currently I am digitizing my 15,000+ stock images and am building a stock photo database to better serve my clients. All are available for purchase. My images have appeared nationwide on cards, calendars, music CD album covers and magazines. You can find her photos at Handworks of Danville.

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