The Baita Segantini and the Pale di San Martino group, near San Martino di Castrozza. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.
MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACK BRAUER
Jack Brauer is an incredibly talented photographer specializing in mountain photography. He lives in Ouray, Colorado, in the heart of the mighty San Juan Mountains. Jack's travels have taken him all over the world, and his work is recognized and respected internationally. A few years ago, Jack spent some time in San Martino di Castrozza, Passo Rolle, Corvara, Brenta, Catinaccio, Misurina and Cortina. His resulting gallery of images is breath-taking. Jack told me recently that he loved San Martino di Castrozza, and that the Italian Dolomites are his favorite mountains of all the places he has visited...except, of course, his mountains in Colorado where he lives! We are proud and honored to feature Jack's work on our site, and pleased to count him among our friends.
A page from Jack's website shares his thoughts on his passion for photography, travel, and nature:
"...Though my passion for the mountains long preceded my passion for photography, I have found that photography often provides the motivation to explore places I might not usually hike to, in weather I might not usually prefer to hike in, at times of day that I might usually rather be sleeping. The result is that my photography takes me to spectacular scenes I might not witness otherwise, and I hope to share these scenes with others through the photos and prints.
I first started playing with cameras while I was in college at the University of Colorado in Boulder, where I graduated with a BA in Fine Arts Printmaking (mostly intaglio, but also lithography, woodcuts, and screenprinting).
Cima Rosetta (2743m), San Martino di Castrozza. Copyright © Jack Brauer.
I love traveling and seeing new places, especially in the mountains! I make most of my photographs in remote wilderness areas, usually backpacking for many miles and oftentimes bushwhacking through the woods to explore places where no trails exist. I am also an avid backcountry snowboarder.
The earth is a big place with lots of variety, but in my opinion it doesn't get much better than relaxing next to an alpine lake, surrounded by towering mountains and wide views. One goal of my photography is to record and communicate some of those moments of paradise in nature. Also more generally, I want to show the purity, grandeur and uniqueness of mountains and perhaps inspire people to appreciate and respect the remaining wilderness for themselves..."
Sass Maor and Cima della Madonna, San Martino di Castrozza. Copyright © Jack Brauer.
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