3. Richard Rhee of Washington State Photography
Richard Rhee’s breathtaking style employs composite photography as a base in order to tell a more complete story than any one exposure can achieve. He blends images taken at different times of the day to showcase the phases of the moon, eclipses, star trails, and other celestial and earthly phenomena, especially ones that are harder to appreciate from a normal perspective. As many as 30 images can come together in a single photograph! While liberal in terms of blending, Richard has a gentle touch in terms of color, with vibrant yet true-to-life tonalities that make it easy to envision oneself taking in an expansive mountain view or standing at the edge of the ocean.
4. Art Wolfe
Environmental advocate, conservationist, and photojournalist Art Wolfe has spent over five decades chasing and capturing the face of beauty in the outdoors worldwide. Cultural and environmental portraits, wildlife, traditional landscapes, and travel photography are focal points of his work. Art’s been at this for so long, his portfolio really has something for everyone. We love how gentle his color profiles tend to be. He doesn’t bother “overcooking” his colors and simply shows us the beauty of his subjects through the lens of one of the best landscape photographers in Seattle. Art’s perspective is in such high demand that he’s also an educator and keynote speaker for photography conventions and organizations nationwide.
5. Sean Hoyt
Sean Hoyt is in love with the thrill of the hunt, as well as the dynamic aspects of landscapes in transition. The way clouds build and flow across the sky, the buildup of a stream into a waterfall, and the majesty of the Milky Way and other aspects of the night sky. Native to the Pacific Northwest, Sean’s been up and down the West Coast finding views best suited to his panoramic photography style. By stitching together eight or more images into a single impressive photograph, he generates high-resolution views that are expansive and detailed enough for wall-mounted fine artworks.
6. Candace Dyar Photography
Candace Dyer’s gorgeous photography showcases the unspoiled aspects of nature, such as wild animals exploring and a hidden waterfall free of human influences. One of the top landscape photographers in Seattle, she boasts a true conservationist’s spirit. Through her photography, Candace touches us on an emotional level and implores us to remember that, while beautiful, natural ecosystems remain fragile and are constantly at risk. In her own words, “Maybe you will feel more compelled to do your part to conserve what is left for the sake of our last remaining pristine wilderness areas, the creatures who have no voices to defend themselves, and for those we are leaving this planet to when we are gone… our children.”
