Nick Stentzel is an award winning filmmaker and photographer. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.A. in Media Arts: Film and a second major in Photography. He went on to receive a Master of Fine Arts from Chapman University. His photography has been featured in numerous publications and he has won several national photography competitions.

Nick has traveled extensively, shooting documentary films and photography around the globe. He has spent time photographing the "invisible children" of Northern Uganda, canyoneering in Zion and Southern California, hiking through the Andes Mountains in Peru, and wandering the streets of Chinatown in Singapore. He is currently working on a longterm portrait series in Bahia, Brazil.

Working with many different cameras and photographic formats, Nick presents a selection of images from his travels and work. Check out his very impressive website at stentzelphotography.com

"You can find beauty almost anywhere you look but you must learn how to see this beauty." As a child this was the first lesson my father taught me about art and life. His philosophy has stayed with me for the last three decades and continues to influence me as I work professionally in the medium of photography.

At present, I work with 12 different cameras (all within their own unique nicknames) and often will travel with up to 5 of them. When I see the vision of the photograph with my eyes it then becomes a task to find the perfect camera, film and glass (lens) to suit that vision. Each camera, film and piece of glass carries its own nuances and requires years of practice to master - an ongoing task for a lifetime. Creating this vision is at times both exhilarating and frightening and in my chosen subjects I often find myself in some of the most complex and at times dangerous spots on earth. And, of course, it doesn't help that my equipment is both very expensive and heavy (one camera exceeds 20 pounds in weight). But, I love all my cameras and their eccentric personalities and occasionally when the light leaks in or the lens is spotted with water I am presented with images that I love even more. I shoot on film almost exclusively and it may take months before I have time to develop rolls and see the end product. I believe this suspense of process is one of the most unique aspects of my medium. However, in a world where over 200,000 images are uploaded to Facebook every minute it becomes a profound experience to limit yourself to a roll of film that can only hold 20. I first see the world with my own eyes and then I look for the beauty using the eyes of my camera - my father's words have become my routine.

I am proud and honored to display my photographs alongside my fathers latest project. Over the past year we have discussed our concepts for this joint exhibition. This has been a great excuse to collaborate while undergoing the artistic process with each other. My father's series is an exploration of process - combining watercolor, ink and printmaking. Although he is familiar with all three mediums, putting them together as one has been a new and challenging experience for him. The finished images range from thought provoking to humorous and playful."