Jim Brandenburg

Jim Brandenburg was an internationally know photographer for National Geographic.  When he was offered the job at National Geographic it was almost unheard of for a person with so little professional experience to be offered a full time job at National Geographic.  The editor of the magazine said that he had a way of bringing his pictures to life and that he could invoke a reaction from every person that experienced his photography.

Working for National Geographic was not easy.  He said he felt as if there was always someone on his heels about something, whether it be his editors or a young up and coming photographer.  After twenty years of working for National Geographic he realized his life was passing by.  All his children had grown up and he felt a sort of emptiness inside.  Brandenburg then decided that he would embark on a journey to enrich his spirit and creativity.  He would force himself to take only one picture per day for the ninety day span of the fall season to capture the beauty of the transition from fall to winter in the woods of Northern Minnesota.

The photographs that Jim Brandenburg took on this journey are among the most breathtaking pictures I have ever seen.  The patience that he had to find that one perfect picture really payed off.  The fact that he was so driven to practically “find” these perfect pictures was amazing.  I know I would just want to find a good picture and then call it a day but he kept going to find some of the most amazing shots that I or anyone has ever seen.