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Meditative Landscape Photography of the Sierra by
Mark Shaffer Mitchell
Sensitive Observations of the Environment
Visual Contemplation’s of northern California’s wilderness
Mark Shaffer Mitchell began his artistic studies in art with a concentration on
plein air painting. He carries his interest in that over to his pursuit of landscape photography, where he composes in the field and does “full-frame” photography. He does not edit or crop the image later but reveals
everything he wants in the composition with the click of his shutter.
He relies on his intuition and aesthetic sensibilities to commit to the image.
Mark Mitchell is inspired while witnessing nature firsthand, in the full
and captivating sense of wonder, in the saturation of the moment, hearing,
smelling, feeling and seeing the natural world that he so loves and respects. His inspiration is the peace and harmony, the reflective suggestion of nature of
the human heart. In that process he utilizes his extensive studies,
training and travels around Asia and the Far East where he embraced
the practice of Tibetan Buddhism and a spiritual perspective. His
passion for compassion somehow, almost magically, is felt in the images
he chooses to capture with his high-resolution digital camera and
equipment.
Mitchell was raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains of northern California.
He studied art at the University of California at Santa Cruz. His ethereal
and artistic influences infuse his photography. The resulting spiritual tranquility is revealed to the viewer.
Mark and his wife, Lhen reside near Graeagle, the Feather River area of
northern California, above the headwaters of the Feather River, surrounded by Plumas Wilderness. They also own a home on the Philippine island of Catanduanes.
The fine art photographs are printed on archival photography paper and
printed in an edition of only 36 images. The printed image size is 18 by
28 inches.
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