The more time I spend outside in nature, the more I want to be there. I want to capture everything I see with a photograph so others can see it too. Something spiritual combined with luck and circumstance lead me to wildlife viewing opportunities, mostly in the Columbia Gorge. I have incredible gratitude for each gift of a photograph that I receive.

I’ve taken pictures since I was ten when I received a Kodak Instamatic camera for my birthday. I used my photography as studio reference material for 25 years until friends told me that my photos should be shown. You can currently find my work at steiderstudios.com and at an artist co-op that I co-own, Made in the Gorge, in Hood River, OR.

I’m beginning to think that my ultimate goal is sharing nature with people who can’t go where I go to see the magnificence of our natural world. Not just shut ins, wheelchair bound, too infirm or too young, but also those that spend all their time at work or at home taking care of others. I especially want people who can’t get out to know how spectacular nature is, in our back yard and beyond.

See more of my work on social media. Just look for Steider Studios.