Islands, but what I like just as much is
exploring new areas where I seldom go
or have not been to before.
NK: Do you have favorite subjects
for photography?
Horan: I like any type of wildlife,
especially birds. But I also enjoy
capturing land and waterscapes, travel,
historic architecture, and people
in portraits or in the act of being
themselves.
NK: Tell us about your book.
Horan: My new book, Beholding
Nature, was published in May 2016
by Starbooks of Hilton Head Island.
It is a large-format, coffee-table
book showcasing the jewel that is
the southeastern coastal region. It is
also available on request as a special
Collector’s Edition that includes images
shot on film from the 1980s up to the
latest digital works through 2017.
NK: Do you have advice for
photographers who want to photograph
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the Lowcountry?
Horan: Go where your heart is.
If you love travel, then explore the
coastal region as if you had a magazine
assignment. Learn about a place from
those who have gone before you.
Do your research and scope out the
locations ahead of time. Remember,
too, sometimes it is easier to ask for
forgiveness instead of permission.
I do honor “KEEP OUT—NO
TRESPASSING” signs, but short of that
type of warning, do not be afraid to take
a few risks. Your camera and a good
attitude can open a ton of doors.
NK: What other interests do you have
in addition to boating and photography?
Horan: I love to travel and explore
new places and have always been
interested in history and any old stuff,
especially buildings and people! I am an
avid tennis player, movie watcher, and
nonfiction reader.
NK: What persuaded you to make
your home in South Carolina?
Horan: In 1981 I moved to Hilton
Head from Colorado to work for a
construction company owned by my
brother and a partner. I started a new
part of the business on the Island
and built several houses before the
partnership disbanded in ’83. I was living
at the beach for the first time in my adult
life and really enjoying it. At that point,
I started my own company and ran it
until I decided to pursue my interest in
photography and sold it to an employee
and moved to New York in 1990.
NK: What is next for you?
Horan: I am not really sure. I enjoy
what I am doing now—sailing and
working on my photography—but I
also have a yearning to do some kind of
documentary project, including South
Carolina history, the Gullah culture, and
portraiture. Then again, slowing down
a tad sounds pretty good too. NK
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