About Jim Cole
Jim bought his first Nikon 35mm camera in 1975 while a graduate
student in Marine Biology at the University of Texas. The combination
of learning to see the world through a lens, his studies of
the ocean environment and the wonderful Texas coast landscape
ignited his fascination with nature’s incredible diversity and
beauty. He shot seriously for a few years until 1981 when life’s
other challenges let his passion for photography slip to a low
priority. It wasn’t until 1999 when Jim and his wife Leslie
decided to leave their jobs in Chicago, buy a camper, and travel
the Western U.S., that Jim’s passion rekindled. It was during
the following year spent in Alaska that he decided to try and
make a living from his photography. Moving to Arizona in 2000
solidified Jim’s love for the landscape and in late 2001 he
established Jim Cole Photography for stock photography and fine
art sales. In early 2005, he became a full-time photographer.
Jim specializes in landscape and nature photography. He was
born in Massachusetts, raised in Texas, and has lived in Colorado,
Florida, Illinois, Alaska, Arizona and Colombia, South America.
His award winning photographs have appeared in magazines, calendars, books and other publications both nationally and internationally. Jim's images hang in private and corporate collections around the world.
Artist’s Statement:
I am drawn to dynamic landscapes, bold colors and unusual
patterns in nature. I also attempt to photograph birds and
other wildlife in ways that make a statement about their natural
place on our planet. My hope is to build awareness and an
appreciation of nature in people who view my images.
Each image captures a unique moment in time, never to be
repeated in exactly the same way. While most of my photographs
are the result of a visualized idea mixed with extreme amounts
of patience, others are nothing more than gratuitous luck.
In all cases capturing that decisive moment involved an understanding
of the technical aspects of photography, an awareness of my
surroundings, knowledge of my subject and of course, being
in the right place at the right time. I hope you enjoy a look
at our natural world as I have captured it on film.
Favorite Quotes:
“We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong,
we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
Quote by Aldo Leopold
- Founder of the Wilderness Society and the Father of Wildlife
Management
The following is quoted from Bill Jay (from his EndNotes
column in LensWork Magazine) after the the question was asked
of him, "Why do you photograph?"
“Look, this is life. It is everywhere, and it is here
for the taking. I am alive, and I know this, now, in a more
profound way than when I am doing anything else. These sights
are ephemeral, fleeting treasures that have been offered to
me and to me alone. No other person in the history of the
world, anywhere in all of time and space, has been granted
this gift to be here in my place. And I am privileged, through
the camera, to take this moment away with me. That is why
I photograph.”
Gallery and Interior Design Representation
ArtStudio 101 in Scottsdale, Arizona
Fine Arts West in Longmont, Colorado
Stock Photography Agency Representation:
Stock Photography by Jim Cole at Alamy, United Kingdom
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The Image Finders, Ohio
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Ad Stock Images, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Stock Images
Publication Credits:
Arizona Highways - Magazines and Calendars
State Bar of Arizona Membership Directory - Cover
Smith-Southwestern, Inc Calendars and Post Cards
Arizona's Mountain Living Magazine - Cover
Plateau Journal, Museum of Northern Arizona
Nikon Advertisement, Popular Photography and Imaging Magazine
"Desert Survival Tips Tricks & Skills", by Tony
Nester – Cover
“Surviving a Disaster”, by Tony Nester
"The Modern Hunter-Gatherer", by Tony Nester - Cover
Popular Photography and Imaging Magazine
Commercial Installations:
Radisson Hotel - Sedona, Arizona
Drury Hotel - Flagstaff, Arizona
Mayo Clinic - Scottsdale, Arizona
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