Biography

Alan Mitchell began his life-long love of photography as a high school student in Edmonton, Canada. He rediscovered his passion and picked up the camera again after 20 years in 2001 and has been actively engaged in the creation of images since. A resident of New Mexico since 1995, he finds inspiration in the local culture, landscape, and objects observed in his travels to various locations around the world. Whether it is focusing on the details of nature, the interaction and expression of humanity on the earth or taking in the vast expanse of a landscape, Alan’s eye sees beauty in the unusual and the unexpected. Capturing those images is the essence of his work.

Today all commercial work is completed with digital capture unless expressly requested. However, his personal images come from a mix of film and digital formats. While digital capture has come a long way, it does not possess the processes of film. Film offers a meditative peace and slow pace vital to his personal creative process.

Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado, Photo by Rick Blauw