About the Photographer

2006 Shenandoah Audubon Photo award winner Lara Ellis makes her home in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband where she has been photographing nature scenes for the past 15 years. Many of her photos are also shot on the Virginia shore on or near Assateague Island where they often spend time in the summer.

Many of her photos capture the smallest details in nature that are often overlooked by most of us as we go about our busy days. She hopes her work inspires others to slow down take a few deep breaths and really see the beauty that is all around us every day. She is always amazed at how the same area from day to day can look so completely different depending on the weather, time of year and the lighting. “One day the valley looks calm and serene whereas another day the clouds create an ominous approaching drama as they roll over the mountains.”

Lara was born in Laguna Beach California in 1969 to parents who also have a deep appreciation of nature and the environment. She fondly remembers camping trips up and down the Oregon and California coast with her family where the most interesting thing to her was to learn to identify the different plants, birds, butterflies and animals in the areas they camped in.

She is deeply concerned about the state of our planet, particularly global warming and deforestation and hopes that her photos underscore the importance of protecting and saving the earth that is ours and every living creature's beautiful and fragile home.

She hopes you enjoy her photos as much as she enjoys making them. If you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact her at: contact@earthpulsenaturephotography.com