BIO
Exploring Fine Art Astrophotography
My studio is in Monterey County, near the city of Carmel. In the early 1900's, Carmel was an artist colony established by painters, sculptors, writers, and photographers. Among the most notable early Carmel residents were Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, pioneers in fine art photography. Their legacy still strongly influences our area, encouraging artist to find new ways forward and to create. It is a perfect place for me to explore astrophotography as a fine art.
Gary is also a filmmaker and author. He has produced more than 40 documentary films and series, including television programs for Jacques Cousteau and his son, Jean-Michel Cousteau. In 2006, U.S. President George W. Bush cited one of Gary’s films, Voyage to Kure (Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventure, PBS), as his inspiration for establishing the Northwestern Hawaiian Island Marine National Monument, the largest marine protected areas in the world (Los Angles Time, June 15, 2006). Lopez also authored and edited science and nature book series that are available in school and public libraries worldwide. He was the founder of two media companies, Archipelago Productions in 1983 (acquired by Harcourt in 1993) and The NROC Project in 2003 (non-profit education foundation). Dr. Lopez received his Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1982.