LOCAL ARTIST SHOWCASE
SHOWCASE DATES:
November 26, 2023 - February 24, 2024
BRITTANY COLT
Hello, Friends! I am Brittany Colt, a photography Teacher and Guide currently residing in the Eastern Sierra.
Whether taking a short hike or backpacking in the High Sierra, I am addicted to the thrill of discovery. I believe all of you nature lovers and artists can relate. Being a photography educator and guide in the Sierra has given me endless opportunities to explore, photograph, and make art. These awe-inspiring landscapes jolt excitement through my veins with the opportunity of endless creativity.
My ability to “see” is unique. Being born blind in one eye has definitely influenced my photographic style. Not only am I seeking out the grand landscape, I am also pushing myself to find unique intimate perspectives of this beautiful earth. I am driven by the light and how it dances in the trees or shines on the rock faces. Chasing this light helps me to reveal my subject’s subtle spirit.
Through the years, I have hiked, backpacked, and explored some of the most amazing landscapes while gaining experience in graphic design, film, and wedding photography. Eventually, though, I returned to my greatest passion, landscape photography, and quickly discovered another passion: educating others.
My experience of being a Staff Photographer and Education Coordinator for the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite National Park has led me to meet fellow photographers from all around the world and show them some of the most beautiful places on earth, all the while opening up doors to endless creativity. It brings me great joy to teach others and expand the knowledge of this beautiful art form in one of the most amazing places on earth!
SHAWN REEDER
Have you ever awoken one day and knew in the depths of your soul that your life would never be the same? A life you could never have even imagined all of a sudden presents itself to you, and you know with every part of your being that you must say Yes.
That happened to me when I first met Yosemite. It felt like I was reborn into a whole new life, and everything I had experienced or imagined about my life before that was suddenly a distant memory. Eighteen years old and hungry to explore, I dropped everything in my East Coast suburban life then and decided to move into a tent by the river and explore Yosemite’s high country for a summer. That first summer turned into a decade of calling Tuolumne Meadows home and falling deeper and deeper in love with the magic of the Sierra and the seasonal lifestyle migrations between the Valley, the High Country, and the East Side.
Living in the Range of Light has been a gift beyond my wildest dreams. Adventure, inspiration, exploration, and creative energy are all on the daily menu. Not only have I fallen in love with the natural world and an outdoor lifestyle, but it's heightened my appreciation of beauty and, through its unique culture, instilled in me a deep reverence for traveling and a profound appreciation of the art of life.
I offer a variety of services from Commercial Timelapse shooting and licensing to Wedding, Elopement & Couple Photography to Photo Guiding & Timelapse Mentoring.
