Kevin has been a nature photographer since boyhood, over four decades now. He has lived in the Philadelphia area his entire life and in Manayunk for the last 29 years. In his early twenties, Kevin was encouraged by Bill Donaldson, former President of the Philadelphia Zoo, to photograph a variety of zoo projects. Kevin has photographically documented environmental concerns for the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, Shenandoah National Park, many Pennsylvania Nature Conservancy sites and Wissahickon Park. He received honors in the John Heinz NWR photo competitions in both 2006 and 2007 and the Schuylkill River Heritage Association in 2009.
Within the past 10 years, Kevin decided to concentrate his photography in Pennsylvania, mostly within the greater Philadelphia metro region. In 2005, Kevin added a new dimension to his nature photography by working mostly from a kayak, which evolved from the decision to focus his work on the diversity, wonder, and fragility of Pennsylvania’s natural world. In early morning light, he eases himself down into the kayak, waist deep in water, connecting to fluidity of water and sky. Kevin feels as if he has entered another world where he captures vignettes to inspire stewardship for our future generations. It is soulful wonderment and other worldliness that Kevin shares with viewers as he captures the interplay of water, shadow, reflection, wings, eyes and geometric structure. Nature is nature: sometimes serene, sometimes visceral, and always compelling our respect and responsible stewardship.
Evening Song, 3-shot HDR photograph printed on Hahnemuhle Bamboo fine-art paper, $170
