bonnie block - wildlife photography

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Bonnie Block is a self taught wildlife photographer residing in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle, WA. Retiring in 2009, Bonnie has since been able to devote herself to combining her love of photography and art with her lifelong passion for animals and the natural world. She was a professional horse trainer for many years in California, moving to the Pacific Northwest in 1980.

Photographing the birds of the Pacific Northwest as well as the world has become a major focus of her work now. Her knowledge of animal habitat and behavior, combined with patience are the keys to reaping the rewards of wildlife photography, all the while implementing ethical and responsible wildlife observation to help preserve and conserve our natural wonders.

Bonnie is very proud to have had her image of the eagles and herons of Seabeck, WA selected as the 2016 Audubon Photography Awards grand prize winner. The image was selected from nearly 7000 entrants and was also displayed at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History for a year with the Nature’s Best Photography Show.

In addition to the Audubon winner, there are also other works featuring wildlife from around the world. Bonnie often adds backgrounds to some of the images to create more painterly effects. One of these images, Atlantic Puffins, was the First Runner-up in the altered reality category for the North American Nature Photographers Association 2016. She has been recipient of numerous other awards from the North American Nature Photographers Association as well as the Photographic Society of America.

At Carrie Goller Gallery Bonnie offers fine art archival giclee prints online and partners with Carrie Goller on fine art encaustic photo creations.