Researching - Bill Atkinson...

As a young child Atkinson cut out nature photographs from the Arizona Highways Magazine. He pinned them on his bedroom wall and this was his original inspriration to begin his life photographing nature. He spent forty years perfecting his art, always looking for that elusive hidden beauty to be found in nature. He photographs Landscapes and also Close-ups. He is a pioneer of Digital Printing Technologies and has passed on his expertise to many more photographers.

He was a member of The Original Macintosh Team at Apple Computer for twelve years, designing a lot of the user interface and wrote the QuickDraw, MacPaint and HyperCard software. He uses what he has learnt to perfect his own art, using the accuracy and creative control.


His Close-up pictures, mainly of stones, look very much like abstract paintings. He wrote a book using these photgraphs called "Within the Stone".

Artists Statement:
" Photography begins not in the camera but in the mind and the eye. The real work is one of noticing and appreciating, seeing things clearly and differently, and sharing that vision with others. I have developed my vision and my photographic craft in order to bring the beauty of nature to light in a fresh way that can inspire and nourish people." - Bill Atkinson.

1029 Quinault Rainforest - Bill Atkinson

This photograph is from the collection titled 'Pacific Northwest' located in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington on a Nikon Camera using a 35mm Format. I found this photo on his Official Website. The style is Documentary and brings the exotic to the viewer. The picture was taken in 2007. The photo is taken deep in the forest and shows a moss covered trunk as the main subject which is surrounded by various flora.  The light projects down form the canopy emphasizing the shadows and bringing out the different textures and shades of green, this being the prime colour.

It is a relatively close up photo giving a view of the dense foreground. There are 48 images to this series. He displays his work on the internet, in magazines and newspapers.

1530 Sunrise at Red Sands Beach - Bill Atkinson

This photograph is from the 'Hawaii' collection and the location is Maui, Hawaii. He has used a Hasselblad Camera. The photo comprises of a rugged Silhouetted Rock set in the foreground and a dramatic sunrise as the backdrop. There can also be seen Choppy waves crashing onto the rocks. This picture is full of romantic drama with fiery clouds hanging under blue skies. The silhoutte is in stark contrast to the colour of the background. This photo is full of power and emotion. I would like to take a photo in silhouette because I love the contrast between a flat outline and the movement of the sky or landscape behind. The effectiveness of this type of photo relies heavily on timing and requires quite a lot of patience and luck.