About

I am a photography enthusiast who recently retired after a 38-year full-time career as a management consultant. For me, photographing the natural world is an antidote to my workaday world of business and organizational change. I find it rewarding and fulfilling to capture in a photograph the mystery, power, grace, and sublime beauty of all the aspects of nature, from grand landscapes to intimate moments.

I hold bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Michigan and earned a Certificate in Professional Photography from the New York Institute of Photography.

Inspiration: The work and writing of Galen Rowell and David Muench originally inspired my interest in nature and landscape photography. In time I discovered Art Wolfe, William Neill, Frans Lanting, and Tom Manglesen, among others, whose images and essays evoked a passion and love for the natural world that I found compelling and that largely reflected my own ethos. More recently, I have been inspired by the work of Guy Tal, Eric Bennett, Sarah Marino, Beth Young, Alex Noriega, and Sandra Bartocha. I have also come to appreciate the special creative visions of Eliot Porter, Paul Wakefield, Hans Strand, and Joe Cornish.

Contact me: info@robertbetka.com