Indiana
Jeff Danielson
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~ by Laura Gleason
might not be known for its shining seas or purple mountains’ majesty, but it has a beauty all its own,” says Jeff Danielson, nature photographer.
“ We don’ t have the Grand Canyon, we don’ t have a lot of areas that are by themselves inherently striking and beautiful, but what we do have is a lot of interesting natural areas that become beautiful at that right moment, and it’ s that moment that you have to capture,” he said.
The now-retired founder of the Runcible Spoon restaurant in downtown Bloomington slid into professional photography sideways, he said, by picking up a camera and taking pictures of things that interested him. Having started, however, he soon seized his new hobby with the vigor and enthusiasm that have characterized his career. photo by Cindy Steele
” For me, the camera is simply a tool, but I need it to capture those moments that I think are so wonderful.”
16 Our Brown County • March / April 2014