David Whitten Photography P.O. Box 178 Oakridge, OR 97463 phone: (435) 714-1779 dwhitten@DavidWhittenPhoto.com

About David David Whitten has been photographing the natural beauty of Utah, the Wasatch Mountains and North America for over 20 years. His photographic interest has always been the natural landscape, the wild places, especially in and around the Rocky mountains and the Western United States. His photographs are in private and corporate collections around the world and have been seen in national and international publications including National Geographic, Sunset, Outside, National Geographic Traveler, Ski, Skiing and many others. "I grew up in Gloucester, MA and moved to Park City, Utah at the age of 19 to ski in the mountains of Utah. I was working at many different jobs to pay the bills and fairly quickly began attending the University of Utah. Soon I began taking a wide variety of classes at "The U", and that is where I discovered photography. The first few years were mostly black and white classes and I learned the basics of films, prints and darkrooms. I read everything Ansel Adams ever wrote (and it's considerable) and began to understand what a photograph could be. (For some understanding of what made Ansel Adams the legend he is, read his book "Examples".) Most of what I've learned about photography has come from outside reading and the hard knocks of making all the mistakes repeatedly. Photography is an art and equally a science and a mastery of both is required to consistently make good photographs. The knowledge of the art and science of photography can be refined and expanded infinitely, and for me, that has made it an endlessly interesting pursuit. There is always the possibility of a better photograph. After a couple of years, I began making prints of some of my photographs and attempting to find ways to sell them. One gallery I approached in Park City (Valline Gallery) began selling some of my photographs and also offered me a job as a picture framer which naturally I accepted. Picture framing was one of the most valuable things I could be learning at that time, and my teacher, Robin Valline, had extremely high standards of quality in conservation framing and art care, a great teacher. I worked several years for Robin and also worked at Flat Rabbit Gallery and the Kimball Art Center. At the Art Center I taught black and white and color photography classes and was also the Art Center's "jack of all trades" and general slave. I had access to the Art Center's darkroom and photo lab and spent many late nights processing my film and making prints. I also began applying to some summer outdoor art festivals, mostly in rocky mountain ski towns. In 1996 I opened my own gallery on Main Street, Park City, Utah which operated until November 2007. I've also been marketing my photographs as "Stock Photographs" for many years, uses such as magazines, advertising, websites, etc. The photographs have been seen in most of the national magazines and many international. In the spring of 2008 I moved to the Willamette Valley of Oregon to experience a different climate. There's a very long growing season here and I'm very interested in helping to create sustainable communities, producing much of our own food locally etc. Cameras I began in 1986 with a 35mm Olympus OM-4 and a group of the Zuiko lenses which I used for 13 years exclusively. I loved that camera and still have it. Still works. Anybody want to buy it? I haven't used it in many years. In 1994 I got my first Pentax 6x7 and a few lenses to go along with it. Many of the photographs you see on my website are from the 6x7. The film is 6x7 centimeters which is 4 times the size of 35mm film and is capable of amazing resolution. All my color film has been Fujichrome Velvia since it first came on the market. Eventually I bought a series of Canon 35mm cameras (with a long AF lens) so that I could carry that as well as the 6x7 and have a lot more capabilities when opportunities for wildlife images presented themselves (motor drive, autofocus, 100-400 zoom lens.) In 2007 I got my first digital, (Canon EOS-1 DS markII) and there's no looking back. With this camera I can keep shooting in so many situations when I would have been shut down with film, not to mention the fact that I no longer pay for film and film processing (10-15K/yr). Prints All of my photographs are individually printed using the highest quality and longest lasting photographic papers available ( Fuji Crystal Archive paper) and are signed and numbered limited editions. Please send an email if you have questions."

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