From childhood fishing days with his father to hiking the Canadian Rockies as an adult, Howard was a lover of nature long before he ever held a camera. After attending college in his native town of Pittsburgh, Howard spent the next ten years of his life nurturing a career in managed health care. However, with a desire to appreciate the outdoors more fully than the fleeting moments an annual vacation would allow, his professional aspirations began to change and with that the tools of his trade. Cameras, lenses, tripods and photography publications replaced that which he had known for 10 years previously. His passion shifted from corporate affairs to environmental affairs – from a career ladder to a ladderless career; and, from striving to be first, to being one with God through nature.

He views photography as a medium to vividly portray the beauty of our country’s vanishing landscapes and engender in others a deeper respect and commitment to their preservation. More importantly, he hopes to inspire others to contemplate more deeply, the God who made it all possible. A self-taught photographer, Howard began selling his award-winning images of nature in 1989. Regarding his work he writes:

"Obviously, profit is a necessary outcome in my business and it is vital that I function within those constraints. However, I measure my accomplishments as a photographer by more than the ultimate bottom line. A greater reward comes from knowing that my experience and love of nature has drawn me closer to the God who created it. If through my artwork I can aid others in accomplishing the same, then in some small way, maybe I will have made a difference.

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