I feel great wonder, joy and curiosity in the world around me. My images range from thoughtful portraits of people to sweeping landscape panoramas to the often overlooked, but exquisitely beautiful, details of nature. With every image, I incorporate a sense of design that is either inherent in the subject matter or the result of my composition decisions. Macro photography in the garden has opened
up a whole new world for me. Shooting with a macro lens reveals such little wonders which always amazes and inspires me. I lose track of time in a garden, whether tending to one or photographing one, gaining tremendous respect for the natural world. My favorite moments are when I’m photographing a flower and hoping for a butterfly, bumblebee or dragonfly to wander into my field of view. Nature has never failed me. An insect lands on the bloom, I refocus, hold my breath and shoot. Serendipity can often turn a great shot into a breathtaking image, thus turning that image into a beautiful work of art. I would like to believe that my images evoke emotions and stimulate the imagination of viewers so they will pause and be touched by the magic and beauty that is always around us. When I'm not out in the garden photographing bugs and blooms, I serve as the owner and creative director of Dyer Design, a full service design and photography studio, providing clients a single source for the tools of publishing and marketing. With more than 20 years of experience, I work with associations, publishers and small businesses. Projects include annual reports, brochures, magazines and newsletters, books, logo design, and convention and trade show materials. I provide photographic services for convention, portraits, and assignment photography. I was featured in American Photo magazine's second annual photography contest in 1997. My work for the Hearing Loss Association of America and Hearing Loss Magazine garnered several Hermes Creative Awards in 2010. I was interviewed and featured on www.Nikonusa.com in 2011 and Shutterbug Magazine in 2014. My photography has been featured on various association publications such as Municipal Lawyer Magazine, Hearing Loss Magazine, Children & Families Magazine, and Celebrate Home Magazine. Check out my Celebrate Home Magazine (free to download) at http://www.celebratehomemagazine.com
I am also a USPS Stamp Artist (Ferns, 2014; Water Lilies, 2015; and my image of Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens is one of a 16-stamp panel released in June 2016 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service).
Graphic Designer. Photographer. Painter. Gardener. Crafter. Animal lover. Traveler. Writer. Blogger. Biblioholic. Fabric lover. Chocoholic. Party-thrower.
