J Thomas is a full time artist living in the triangle area of North Carolina. He grew up in a small town in central Illinois where he first took an interest in photography. Following his dream J Thomas attended Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY before joining the Navy where he served in the Combat Camera Group. After his military duties J Thomas worked at Doyle Dane Bernbach advertising agency and later established his own photographic studio in New York City. After his stay in NYC J Thomas worked at Duke University before starting a 25+ year career as both a technical representative and then a professional markets representative with Canon U.S.A., Inc with there photographic products group. He has lectured extensively throughout the United States as well as taught many photography and printmaking workshops. J Thomas's work has been widely exhibited and published in many magazines throughout his career.

J. Thomas's first really serious commitment to art was when he, without asking, carved up the fruit cellar to make a darkroom. While at RIT he majored in art and photography studying perception and BW photography with Minor White and color photography with Robert Bagby, one of the great pioneers of color photography. Also his art classes in printmaking, sculpture, graphic design and film gave him a great appreciation for images of all types, and opened his eyes to the possibilities of combining different art techniques in a single work.

J. Thomas uses modern technology and traditional techniques or a mix of old and new in his work. He is always exploring ideas, materials and processes. His work doesn't follow a set style, rather a freedom to change and to create new tonalities of color, space and feeling.

J. Thomas teaches a One Day Color Management Workshop at Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery.

Growing up in the rugged wilderness of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, Matt Jarvis was surrounded by the beauty of nature-snow-cover peaks; rocky plateaus; hidden caves; untamed rivers; towering redwoods; forests teeming with wildlife; nights skies bright with stars. With every new day came a new wonder to behold…something breathtaking that he felt the burning desire to capture. On his eighth birthday, he was given the gift of a lifetime: six private lessons in oil painting from an accomplished local artist. "The instructor and I would set-up our easels, side-by-side, in a cow pasture or by a lake," he recalls. "While I globbed paint on my canvas, she'd give me broad-brush lessons about paint chemistry; the importance of balancing objects on a canvas; how the eyes of a viewer could be moved along "paths" of my own choosing, and dozens of other topics." Though his first attempts at applying paint to canvas were "awkward and discouraging," he was fascinated by the underlying complexities of the artistic process. By his senior year of high school, the walls of his parents' home had became a gallery for dozens of his paintings-along with pencil and charcoal drawings, a few free-standing and relief sculptures, and some ceramic "monstrosities" from his brief foray into pottery.

On his twenty-third birthday, he received a second gift of a lifetime: a 50mm Nikon camera from him fiancé (to capture the early days of their relationship). "Prior to that," Matt admits, "I had no interest in photography! In high school, a friend of mine enrolled a photography class and he showed me the inner sanctum of a darkroom. But that was my first and last visit. As a painter, the medium seemed too dependent on technology and getting everything right the first time. In my own work, nothing was ever done right the first time. I liked to tinker and experiment until I had everything just the way I wanted it. More importantly, darkroom photography looked intimidating and expensive--an undertaking I should do my best to avoid!" Despite his aversion to the dark, Matt and his Nikon became close friends. (His Davidsonville basement is the current home for hundreds of aging slides from his days as a grad student.)

On Matt's 40's birthday, he received the third-and hopefully, not final-gift of a lifetime: a 5-mega-pixel Sony digital camera (along with Photoshop 5.0 software). "Traditional darkroom photography may have intimidated me," he said, "but digital photography seemed tailor-made for the kind of images I wanted to create as an artist." In 2003, after several years of self-instruction in Photoshop and other subjects related to digital imaging, he founded his current part-time business, Run and Shoot Photography. Although he has sold his landscape photographs at local craft shows and farmers' markets, "Wandering Feet, Wandering Mind" is his first gallery exhibit.

Matt resides in Davidsonville, Maryland with wife and three teenage children. He holds a doctoral degree in Speech Communication from the Pennsylvania State University and is employed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center as an employee and organizational development specialist.

Fred Livezey (pronounced LIV- zee) was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Philadelphia College of Art (now the University of the Arts). He also studied photography with Becky Young at the University of Pennsylvania.

Fred founded the graphic design firm Livezey Graphics and has created award winning advertising and publications for clients such as IBM, Sears Roebuck & Co., INA, Cheltenham Township and the Sports Car Club of America.

Photography has always been part of his life. He experimented with many darkroom techniques to create images for business and art. Fred currently works with digital photography and is an expert Photoshop artist.

Fred's work can be seen at LivezeyGraphics.com

"-Every man's work, whether it be literature or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself."—Samuel Butler.

Born in Lexington, NC in 1954 Jerry was raised with an appreciation for the country and the mountains of his home state. He became interested in photography in high school and used the black and white darkroom there to first experiment with his images. After high school Jerry attended NC State University on an Army Scholarship through ROTC where he used the universities facilities to further develop his talents.

After graduating from NC State University Jerry became an officer in the US Army. During his tours in the Army he became more serious in his photography technique. Many of the places Jerry was stationed offered unique opportunities for honing his photography skills, especially while stationed in Germany in the mid-eighties. Jerry began using medium format cameras (Pentax 6X7) during this time shooting professional slide film and some print film. These archives gave him sufficient stock from which to start a photographic business.

After retiring from the Army in 1995 Jerry worked at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland managing service contracts for 8 years. During this time he continued to pursue his love of photography. In 2005 Jerry made the decision to make photography his full time vocation.

Jerry has since been selected to display and sell his works in many juried art and craft shows throughout the mid Atlantic region.

Jerry's images of architecture, landscapes and people reflect his studies of the techniques of Ansel Adams, John Shaw and Galen Russell. His imagery, which he calls "stops along the way," reflect those moments when the light, composition and subject matter are especially appealing.

Some of Jerry's 2007 shows included:

Art in the Park, Richmond, VA	May 7
Bella Photo Art & Framing Gallery, Edgewater, MD	May 19 - June 21
Brew and Que, St. Mary's County, MD	May 20-21
St. Luke's Craft Fair, St. Michaels, MD	June 2
Mountain Heritage Arts and Craft Festival, Harper's Ferry, WV	June 8, 9 & 10
Manayunk Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA	July 21, 22
Craftsman's Classics, Myrtle Beach, SC	August 3, 4 & 5
Lazy Daze, Raleigh, NC	August 25

E. Colby Munger began using a 35mm camera and tripod in high school to capture the coastal landscapes of San Fransisco Bay. Over the next forty years, a camera was always close by as he traveled the world, first in the Navy and then for pleasure.

Five years ago Colby began using a digital camera to create a photographic log as he and his wife, Carol, cruised the East Coast in their boat. In the last few years he has expanded his photo explorations to capture America's beautiful natural areas.

Colby has enjoyed art in many forms and his endeavors have included macramé, bonsai, drawing and watercolor painting. The simplicity of Asia's Zen art, the American landscape painters of the 19^th century, and the works of Georgia O'Keefe and Ansel Adams influence his photography.

"My goal is to capture the awe that I feel seeing the divine in creation whether small or grand and to share that sense of the sublime with others through fine art prints."

Visit Colby at E. Colby Munger Photography.

Paul Nelson is a life long adventurer, spending over 22 years traveling the world operating undersea robotic equipment. Paul's work has led him from the oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, to aircraft recoveries off the coast of Africa, to discovering centuries old ship wrecks in the Mediterranean. His photos have been published in local and national magazines. He currently lives in Maryland and is responsible for some of Annapolis' more memorable images.

Paul is a primarily self-taught photographer, but credits much of his ability to present the finer points of his craft to the great teachings of John Shaw, Tony Sweet, Freeman Patterson, and E. David Luria. Paul has led many of the "Annapolis Photo Tours" under the auspices of E. David Luria and The Washington Photo Safari.

Paul's photographs have the power to wake people up to their own inner sense of joy, through truly celebrating the beauty of creation.

"What attracts me to great photography is the photographer's gift to see beauty in the simplest of objects, and the skill to transfer that beauty to film for others to enjoy. To this I aspire."

Visit Paul at www.paulnelson.net.

Dawn Nobilio discovered her passion for photography while traveling abroad in her late teens. However, it wasn't until many years later that she pursued her dream of becoming a professional photographer. Upon graduating with honors from the Washington School of Photography, Dawn embraced all aspects of photography and opened her own business. Dawn's specialties range from portraits, both individual and family, to pet and architectural photography. Some of Dawn's work has been published in Architecture DC and she is actively involved in participating in award winning competitions. In Dawn's spare time she enjoys displaying her fine art work in local galleries and business establishments, spending time with family and friends, and playing with her two dogs, Bandit and Magic. Dawn resides near Annapolis, MD, in a quaint island town that offers much inspiration with its small town feel and beautiful sunsets on the South River.

Mike began his photographic career while still in the Air Force in the early 70s. Mike took the path that many photographers do, shooting weddings and portraits while learning the trade. After the Air Force, Mike worked in photographic retail in Michigan and New York State while honing his photography skills. Mike also spent a year in Germany in the late 70s while his wife completed her master's degree. While there, Mike taught photography and spent time traveling around Germany, Switzerland and Austria photographing the landscape and people.

After Mike's retail career he spent 3 years as an independent photographic sales representative covering upstate NY, Vermont and New Hampshire, selling products for nine companies, including Minox, Fuji, Kiron, Brandess/Kalt and CardCraft.

In 1984 Mike began a 20+ year career with Canon U.S.A., Inc., where he first was a sales representative to the Photographic Retailers in Upstate New York and Vermont. In January of 1993 Mike transferred to Canon's Government Marketing Division where he was responsible for the sales of all Canon's photographic and video products to Federal, State and Local governments nationally.

During this time Mike conducted many seminars and training programs to a wide variety of end users including law enforcement agencies, military agencies, forensic photographers, sports photographers and others.

Mike lives in Crofton with his wife Jamie and their dog Bella.

JoNell was raised in Kentucky and graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education. During her years at MSU JoNell was able to pursue her interest in photography, concentrating on classes in black and white photography.

After graduating, JoNell moved back to her home town of Frankfort to teach third grade.

Following her wedding in 2001, JoNell moved with her husband, Steve, to Pasadena, CA, for his job with JPL/NASA. During the next few years, Steve's job took them to San Jose, CA, and Denver, CO.

JoNell currently lives in Crofton with Steve and their two cats, Tumbles and Hopscotch.

Mandy graduated from UMBC with a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts and an emphasis on photography. Shortly after graduating, Mandy started work for a major fashion photographer in the Baltimore area. For three years Mandy was the studio manager and in-house digital artist.

Having a strong love for retouching, Mandy's focus went from wanting to shoot to pursuing a career in retouching.

Mandy grew up in Crofton and now resides in Annapolis.

Neva-Lee was born and raised in the Annapolis area. She discovered her interest in photography while attending Broadneck High School where the teachers there gave her the support and the foundation she needed to pursue photography at the collegiate level. Neva-Lee is currently in her third year at Rochester Institute of Technology majoring in Visual Media with a primary focus on photography. The program has a foundation of photography while allowing her to explore other fields such as graphic design and print media. Her work as been shown at the Chesapeake Photography Gallery, Broadneck Branch Library, Westfield Shopping Mall, and at Broadneck High School.