Jeff Stern, Landscape Photographer Scenery Enthusiast

Full disclosure: I’m not a landscape photographer, I’m a scenery enthusiast. I do happen to use tools of landscape photography to accomplish this, but we needn’t argue over technicalities ;)

The truth is, for a lot of my life I believed I had not been blessed with a single creative bone in my body. When I discovered landscape photography I realized the creative energy had been there all along, I just needed to unlock it. Each new landscape – I mean scenery – that I choose to point my camera at reveals a new level of understanding about myself and plays a small role in helping me express my creative voice.

What does it mean to be a scenery enthusiast? To me it means pursuing a spirit of mindfulness as you soak in new experiences. It means “giving yourself a minute” to truly absorb the sights of course, but also the smells, the sounds, maybe even the tastes and textures, unencumbered by camera gear and settings. And in a broader sense it means taking charge of what fulfillment in life looks and feels like to you, recognizing that this is often a moving target as you give yourself permission to be challenged, inspired, and shaped by new experiences and the creative work of others.

For licensing requests, or to purchase a canvas print of any of these images, contact me at: jeff@CanvasTheNeighborhood.com