I invite you to see nature through my eyes, to experience all the beauty I've found in this wonderful yet fragile world we share. I hope my photography evokes a sense of serenity and inspires you to explore our planet with curiosity, astonishment, and hope.

My photographic inspiration comes entirely from a love of nature and art. When creating my art, I rely on intuition and sensitivity and staying in the moment - with eyes and heart wide open to all the possibilities.

 I am self-taught in photography, starting back in the days of film and darkrooms to currently using the latest in digital cameras and photo processing.

 My background is nearly four decades of photojournalism, mostly with the San Francisco Chronicle. With the fast-paced, always-a-deadline world of news and sports photography behind me, I am now retired and enjoying the slower pace of nature photography.

Thank you,

Michael Maloney

Sutter Creek, CA