Christopher Burkett (1951 – ) is an American landscape photographer, known not only for his large format photography of woodlands but also as a former brother in an Orthodox Christian religious order who, Vincent Rossi writes, has "transformed photographic technique into a spiritual endeavor."^[1] The Tetons - Snake River (1942) by Ansel Adams Wildlife photography, such as this midflight shot of a male mallard duck, can be very challenging and require a high power telephoto lens Nature photography refers to a particular form of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as... Large format describes photographic films, view cameras (including pinhole cameras) and processes that use a film or digital sensor the size of 4 x 5 inches or larger. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself as the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, preserving the traditions of the early church unchanged, accepting the canonicity of the first seven ecumenical councils held between the 4th and the...

Burkett's books and exhibits have been reviewed in the Bloomsbury Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, Washington Post, and Book Reader; an interview with Burkett was published in View Camera magazine.^[2] Articles about Burkett have also appeared in Camera Arts, Hasselblad Forum, and Popular Photography.^[3] The North American Bookdealers Exchange awarded Burkett's book Intimations of Paradise Best Book of the Year for Art and Photography in 1999^[4] and in 2004 he was one of twelve photographers honored with the Hasselblad Masters award for his photography by camera manufacturer Hasselblad.^[5] The Bloomsbury Review® is a 25-year-old Book Magazine published six times a year in Denver, Colorado by Owaissa Communications Company, Inc. ... The San Diego Union-Tribune is a daily newspaper published in San Diego, California by the Copley Press. ... ... Hasselblad 503CW with Zeiss Distagon 3,5/30 and Ixpress V96C Hasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of high-quality still photography cameras based in Gothenburg, Sweden. ...

Burkett was born in 1951, grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and now lives in Oregon. He joined a Christian religious brotherhood in the early 1970s^[6] and, in 1975, first became interested in photography as a form of spiritual expression.^[7] In 1979 he left the brotherhood and married his wife, Ruth. The Pacific Northwest from space This page is about the region that includes parts of Canada and the US. For the US only region, see Northwestern United States The Pacific Northwest (abbreviated PNW, or PacNW) or Cascadia is a region in the northwest of North America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...

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Bibliography

• Christopher Burkett (1999). Intimations of Paradise: Photographs by Christopher Burkett. West Wind Arts. ISBN 978-0967021607. 

External links

• Burkett's web site