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Gary O’Brien Photography
In 1957, I was born into a family that photographed its lives.
Eight years later, It was natural to be gifted a simple camera.
During family trips to New Mexico, I began to notice the rise and fall of the land, and how light and shadow affected my mood and perceptions of the landscape.
At age 14, I "borrowed" my father's camera, and soon got my own to cover school events. My after-school job bought me some Kodachrome and I began photographing Arizona.
After high school, I discovered Ansel Adams. Exploring New Mexico I found his work evoked my own feelings about the places I visited.
My university studies in chemistry morphed into a degree in photojournalism. I worked in newspapers for 35 years, following this idea: "Don't show me what It looks like, show me what it feels like”.
Today, I follow that light in the Sonoran Desert.
