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Email me at leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
Email me at leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
The guy behind the camera lens ;)
Welcome to my photography site, please take some time to wander through my developing galleries~
(You can change the viewing mode to other formats like 'slideshow' or 'thumbnails' in the top right 'Style' dropdown box of any gallery page)
Artist’s Statement for my Island of Hawaii images:
I primarily take pictures to honor and celebrate the natural beauty and wonders of this planet, including the creatures we share her with. It is my hope that each photo I take represents a small piece of this Big Island that I love. It gives me further pleasure to share my images with you.
The Island of Hawaii, known as the Big Island, has thirteen identifiable ecosystems ranging from starkly beautiful high altitude volcanic cones and lush jungles on one side to bone-dry cactus hills on the other. Seashores of rough lava rock interspersed with sandy beaches surround the island and its coastline is growing as molten lava surges from crater fissures and pumps into the sea. The exotic diversity of the Big Island’s ecology, history and culture leads to endless exciting photographic possibilities. It is a place of great passion and inspiration.
Artist Biography for Leigh Hilbert (Written by Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center staff on Nov. 2008)
Leigh was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In his early twenties he moved to his family cabin on the remote outer west coast of British Columbia, Canada, eventually building his own home there and raising a family. Leigh was a commercial fisherman who also skippered whale and nature tour boats for many years, witnessing and capturing some wonderful wildlife and dramatic seascapes on film.
He began taking photographs as a child using a simple box camera given to him by his Great Aunt. His passion for photography continued to grow and for a high school graduation gift his father gave him a quality Pentax camera, fueling his passion for years to come. Today Leigh uses a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR.
For more than three decades Leigh’s award winning photos have been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines and books in the US, Canada, and Europe. His photos have also been displayed in numerous galleries; the first being in Sun Valley Idaho in 1972. Leigh taught courses in photography at a community college for two years and is a freelance assignment photographer listed with Associated Press.
In 1998 Leigh moved to the Island of Hawaii and has been exploring its diverse landscapes, creating a growing collection of incredible photographs that he loves to share with everyone. In Hawaii, besides appearing in art galleries, his images have been used in leading TV news stories and have graced the front covers of local newspapers.
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Leigh displayed an amazing collection of lava photos at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center Gallery Exhibit Room January 10th through February 22nd 2009 – and it was 'well received'!
On December 11th, 2008 Leigh published a beautiful hardcover book containing all of the same incredible lava photographs as seen in his exhibit and many more. You may see sample pages of this book or purchase it here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc
Email: leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
My Blogspot:http://hawaiianlavadaily.blogspot.com/
Welcome to my photography site, please take some time to wander through my developing galleries~
(You can change the viewing mode to other formats like 'slideshow' or 'thumbnails' in the top right 'Style' dropdown box of any gallery page)
Artist’s Statement for my Island of Hawaii images:
I primarily take pictures to honor and celebrate the natural beauty and wonders of this planet, including the creatures we share her with. It is my hope that each photo I take represents a small piece of this Big Island that I love. It gives me further pleasure to share my images with you.
The Island of Hawaii, known as the Big Island, has thirteen identifiable ecosystems ranging from starkly beautiful high altitude volcanic cones and lush jungles on one side to bone-dry cactus hills on the other. Seashores of rough lava rock interspersed with sandy beaches surround the island and its coastline is growing as molten lava surges from crater fissures and pumps into the sea. The exotic diversity of the Big Island’s ecology, history and culture leads to endless exciting photographic possibilities. It is a place of great passion and inspiration.
Artist Biography for Leigh Hilbert (Written by Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center staff on Nov. 2008)
Leigh was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In his early twenties he moved to his family cabin on the remote outer west coast of British Columbia, Canada, eventually building his own home there and raising a family. Leigh was a commercial fisherman who also skippered whale and nature tour boats for many years, witnessing and capturing some wonderful wildlife and dramatic seascapes on film.
He began taking photographs as a child using a simple box camera given to him by his Great Aunt. His passion for photography continued to grow and for a high school graduation gift his father gave him a quality Pentax camera, fueling his passion for years to come. Today Leigh uses a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR.
For more than three decades Leigh’s award winning photos have been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines and books in the US, Canada, and Europe. His photos have also been displayed in numerous galleries; the first being in Sun Valley Idaho in 1972. Leigh taught courses in photography at a community college for two years and is a freelance assignment photographer listed with Associated Press.
In 1998 Leigh moved to the Island of Hawaii and has been exploring its diverse landscapes, creating a growing collection of incredible photographs that he loves to share with everyone. In Hawaii, besides appearing in art galleries, his images have been used in leading TV news stories and have graced the front covers of local newspapers.
~~~~~
Leigh displayed an amazing collection of lava photos at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center Gallery Exhibit Room January 10th through February 22nd 2009 – and it was 'well received'!
On December 11th, 2008 Leigh published a beautiful hardcover book containing all of the same incredible lava photographs as seen in his exhibit and many more. You may see sample pages of this book or purchase it here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc
Email: leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
My Blogspot:http://hawaiianlavadaily.blogspot.com/
The guy behind the camera lens ;)
Welcome to my photography site, please take some time to wander through my developing galleries~
(You can change the viewing mode to other formats like 'slideshow' or 'thumbnails' in the top right 'Style' dropdown box of any gallery page)
Artist’s Statement for my Island of Hawaii images:
I primarily take pictures to honor and celebrate the natural beauty and wonders of this planet, including the creatures we share her with. It is my hope that each photo I take represents a small piece of this Big Island that I love. It gives me further pleasure to share my images with you.
The Island of Hawaii, known as the Big Island, has thirteen identifiable ecosystems ranging from starkly beautiful high altitude volcanic cones and lush jungles on one side to bone-dry cactus hills on the other. Seashores of rough lava rock interspersed with sandy beaches surround the island and its coastline is growing as molten lava surges from crater fissures and pumps into the sea. The exotic diversity of the Big Island’s ecology, history and culture leads to endless exciting photographic possibilities. It is a place of great passion and inspiration.
Artist Biography for Leigh Hilbert (Written by Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center staff on Nov. 2008)
Leigh was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In his early twenties he moved to his family cabin on the remote outer west coast of British Columbia, Canada, eventually building his own home there and raising a family. Leigh was a commercial fisherman who also skippered whale and nature tour boats for many years, witnessing and capturing some wonderful wildlife and dramatic seascapes on film.
He began taking photographs as a child using a simple box camera given to him by his Great Aunt. His passion for photography continued to grow and for a high school graduation gift his father gave him a quality Pentax camera, fueling his passion for years to come. Today Leigh uses a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR.
For more than three decades Leigh’s award winning photos have been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines and books in the US, Canada, and Europe. His photos have also been displayed in numerous galleries; the first being in Sun Valley Idaho in 1972. Leigh taught courses in photography at a community college for two years and is a freelance assignment photographer listed with Associated Press.
In 1998 Leigh moved to the Island of Hawaii and has been exploring its diverse landscapes, creating a growing collection of incredible photographs that he loves to share with everyone. In Hawaii, besides appearing in art galleries, his images have been used in leading TV news stories and have graced the front covers of local newspapers.
~~~~~
Leigh displayed an amazing collection of lava photos at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center Gallery Exhibit Room January 10th through February 22nd 2009 – and it was 'well received'!
On December 11th, 2008 Leigh published a beautiful hardcover book containing all of the same incredible lava photographs as seen in his exhibit and many more. You may see sample pages of this book or purchase it here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc
Email: leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
My Blogspot:http://hawaiianlavadaily.blogspot.com/
Welcome to my photography site, please take some time to wander through my developing galleries~
(You can change the viewing mode to other formats like 'slideshow' or 'thumbnails' in the top right 'Style' dropdown box of any gallery page)
Artist’s Statement for my Island of Hawaii images:
I primarily take pictures to honor and celebrate the natural beauty and wonders of this planet, including the creatures we share her with. It is my hope that each photo I take represents a small piece of this Big Island that I love. It gives me further pleasure to share my images with you.
The Island of Hawaii, known as the Big Island, has thirteen identifiable ecosystems ranging from starkly beautiful high altitude volcanic cones and lush jungles on one side to bone-dry cactus hills on the other. Seashores of rough lava rock interspersed with sandy beaches surround the island and its coastline is growing as molten lava surges from crater fissures and pumps into the sea. The exotic diversity of the Big Island’s ecology, history and culture leads to endless exciting photographic possibilities. It is a place of great passion and inspiration.
Artist Biography for Leigh Hilbert (Written by Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center staff on Nov. 2008)
Leigh was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. In his early twenties he moved to his family cabin on the remote outer west coast of British Columbia, Canada, eventually building his own home there and raising a family. Leigh was a commercial fisherman who also skippered whale and nature tour boats for many years, witnessing and capturing some wonderful wildlife and dramatic seascapes on film.
He began taking photographs as a child using a simple box camera given to him by his Great Aunt. His passion for photography continued to grow and for a high school graduation gift his father gave him a quality Pentax camera, fueling his passion for years to come. Today Leigh uses a Canon EOS 20D digital SLR.
For more than three decades Leigh’s award winning photos have been published in a variety of newspapers, magazines and books in the US, Canada, and Europe. His photos have also been displayed in numerous galleries; the first being in Sun Valley Idaho in 1972. Leigh taught courses in photography at a community college for two years and is a freelance assignment photographer listed with Associated Press.
In 1998 Leigh moved to the Island of Hawaii and has been exploring its diverse landscapes, creating a growing collection of incredible photographs that he loves to share with everyone. In Hawaii, besides appearing in art galleries, his images have been used in leading TV news stories and have graced the front covers of local newspapers.
~~~~~
Leigh displayed an amazing collection of lava photos at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Art Center Gallery Exhibit Room January 10th through February 22nd 2009 – and it was 'well received'!
On December 11th, 2008 Leigh published a beautiful hardcover book containing all of the same incredible lava photographs as seen in his exhibit and many more. You may see sample pages of this book or purchase it here:http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/338346/72331f63550f5dd9d5adde81325562fc
Email: leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
My Blogspot:http://hawaiianlavadaily.blogspot.com/
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