G. Brad Lewis is an internationally recognized and acclaimed nature photographer. His volcanic images have appeared on covers of Life, Natural History, Photographer’s Forum, and Geo; featured in Time, Outside, Fortune, Newsweek, Stern, National Geographic, and many other publications, received numerous awards and been widely exhibited.
He has appeared in Interviews on the NBC Today Show, CBS Evening News, and the Discovery Channel’s, “How’d They Do That?” Print interviews and photo essays of his volcano and lava photographs have been featured in many magazines, including Photo District News, DigitalFoto, Studio Photography & Design, and Outdoor Photographer. His photographs are found in numerous private, corporate, and public collections around the world, and are available in fine galleries and through major stock agencies.
Inspired by beauty and variety, the goal of Brad’s photography is “to further the viewer’s understanding and appreciation of the natural world.” He utilizes “the movement, light and texture of his subjects”, particularly volcanic activity, to “open human emotions to the pulse of the Earth.” He feels it important to leave “visual reminders that the Earth is alive and fulfilling an agenda of its own.” It is his desire to continue generating positive inspiration by focusing on photography “that captures this essence of creating, beauty and raw power.”
He prefers shooting two camera systems at once, taking 30 second exposures without missing a moment. He wears a respirator to protect his lungs from caustic fumes—though the same fumes slowly deteriorate his camera equipment! There are other dangers, thin-roofed lava tubes and spontaneous pit-craters. At the edge of lava flows, large benches of land often break away from the coast and fall into the ocean. Brad treads lightly and travels by intuition—with his equipment loaded in Clik Elite camera bags for adventure photographers.
Brad bases out of Hawaii, Utah, and Alaska, traveling several months each year to pursue his art. He moved to the Big Island of Hawaii in 1982, the abode of his primary subject, the Majestic Kilauea Volcano, his mountain of fire, a living volcano with liquid light and unique textures that offer his creative interests something very special.