Gary Alan Nelson
http://www.agpix.com/garyalannelson
Profile
THE FILE 10,000+ 4x5. 2500+ digital.
OVERVIEW Large-format 4x5 and digital photography of natural and rural North American landscapes.
LANDSCAPES American landscapes. National and state parks, trails, lakeshores, seashores, prairies, forests, wild rivers, deserts, wilderness areas and geologic features. From pine needles to palisades.
AMERICANA National and state historic sites, lighthouses, rural scenes, scenic byways, country backroads, barns and agriculture, antique tractors and trucks. From country churches to castles.
MINNESOTA Large file of Minnesota landscapes and places: State parks, rivers, lakes, Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Lake Superior, Sawtooth Mountains, the Arrowhead, the North Shore, prairie scenes, forests, in all seasons. From sweeping landscapes to intimate closeups. Constantly adding to files.
IRON HORSES Growing file of vintage farm tractors and antique trucks. Allis Chalmers, Avery, Case, Cletrac, Co-Op, Cockshutt, Farmall, Ford, Fordson, Hart Parr, John Deere, Massey-Harris, Mpls. Moline, Oliver, Wards, Autocar, Chevrolet, Diamond T, Dodge, Fargo, Ford, GMC, Hendrickson, International, Mack, Pierce Arrow, Plymouth, REO, Studebaker, White.
SPECIALTIES Large-format 4x5 and digital photography with emphasis on composition, lighting and location. Equipped with boats, bikes, snowshoes and skis to reach remote areas. Winter, water, ice, lakes, rivers, prairies, rural America. Wide-angle panoramics to detailed closeups in all seasons. Images well-suited for advertising, books, calendars and magazines.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ireland, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
CREDITS Magazines/Newspapers: Backpacker, Country, Farm & Ranch, Lake Superior, Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, Minnesota Monthly, Nature Conservancy, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Sierra, Wisconsin Trails. Books: American Geographic, Audubon, Augsburg, Cathedral, Chanticleer, Falcon, Fulcrum, Lerner, National Geographic, Reader's Digest, Reiman, St Remy Press, Voyageur. Calendars: (Hundreds of credits annually) American Geographic, Artisan, At-A-Glance, Audubon, Avalanche, Brown & Bigelow, BrownTrout, Cedco, Day Dream, Elliott, Falcon, Golden Turtle, Hallmark, Hoyle, Impact, KC Publications, National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Shearson, Sierra Club, Teldon, Vernon, Voyageur, Wilderness Society. Other: Frequent work with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS Sole photographer for two large format photographic books: Backroads of Minnesota (Voyageur), including lakes, hills, prairies, towns, farms, rivers and blufflands of rural Minnesota; Wild Minnesota (Voyageur), large-format hardcover featuring all places wild in Minnesota--prairies, forests, lakes, rivers, border country and Lake Superior.
COMMENTS Full-time photographer with writing credentials. Available for assignments.
NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Archival photographic prints available. Email for details. Various workshops/seminars offered throughout the year, Email for details.
Gary Alan Nelson
Outdoor Photography
PO Box 232
Center City MN 55012-0232

Courier Address:
13550 Andrews Avenue
Lindstrom MN 55045

Phone:
651 257-9128

Fax:
651 257-9128

Email:
ganelson@frontiernet.net

Website:
garyalannelson.com

Voyageurs National Park, Smooth granite islands on foggy morning, Sand Point Lake.