WLM | adventure
GARRETT FISHER:
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s a novice photographer, I’ve learned a lot
about myself in how I view the world around
me. I guess that is where my interest in
photography came from: my own desire to capture
the emotion of an image and present that image in
such a way as to reproduce a similar emotion in the
viewer. In a small way, this connects me with the
viewer and, in turn, I feel I have shared a part of me
with someone else. I suppose, then, that photography
satisfies a part of my humanity and need to interact
with people around me. Or, is it that I just think
taking pictures is cool? Either way, put me in a small,
antique, single engine prop airplane to photograph
mountain topography full of texture and drama at
10,000 feet and you have all the ingredients of making
photography cool…way cool.
Garret Fisher has been making photography cool
for some time now. While I have been panning
my lens back and forth and zooming in and out to
compose my shots, Garret has been flying back
and forth across the country and zooming in and
out of mountain valleys to showcase his talents.
Garret Fisher is a self-made author, adventurer, and
economic innovator. He took up photography years
ago as a young boy when he confiscated his parents’
camera. But for several years now, he has been photo
documenting beautiful parts of the country while
piloting his 1940s Piper PA-11 Cub Special restored
by his grandfather. He has published several books
chronicling his adventures and also hosts a blog
where he documents the “nitty-gritty” of each shoot.
A native of New York, finding himself in Alpine was
no mistake as he seeks the landscapes with the most
beauty and splendor, intrinsic to Wyoming. When I
was asked to go along with Garrett on a flight to get
a personal idea of what it is like to do what he does, I
jumped at the opportunity. Aviation and photography
all in the same day? I couldn’t wait.
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Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine | Autumn & Holiday 2015