Gary Wagner

PHOTOGRAPHER, ARTIST, AUTHOR of "Digital Black & White Landscape Photography: Fine Art Techniques from Camera to Print".
Gary Wagner’s love of the photographic image began when he became the photographer for his high school newspaper in Kokomo, Indiana. He continued his education at Indiana University in Bloomington, eventually moving to Santa Barbara, California, to attend Brooks Institute of Photography. While at Brooks, Gary increased his artistic and theoretical knowledge of photography and the historical significance of the printed image. Earning a Master’s Degree in Photography from Brooks Institute, with the publication of his work on historical carbon printing, gave Gary a continued appreciation and passion for his art.

Gary’s professional career spans more than three decades and includes, artist, portrait, and commercial photographer. His knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm for the photographic image enabled him to successfully teach theory and technique at the college level and seminars in Europe on the English country landscape.

Fluent with all film formats, from 35mm to 8x10, Gary has embraced the digital image and the ever changing environment of photography in the current technological age. Exploring ar...

MA. Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA

Exhibitions:
12/8/16 Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA. Snap To Grid
12/7/16 Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, Sacramento, CA "Twelve" (group show)
12/2/16 Orland Art Center, Orland, CA, "This Wondrous World"
11/12/16 Sacramento Fine Art Center, Sacramento, CA "Sea View" Best of Show Award
8/19/16 Images from a Glass Eye, Red Bluff, CA Juried Show - Honorable Mention
8/5/16 Chico Art Center, Chico, CA, All Media Juried Exhibition
8/5/16 Orland Art Center, Orland, CA (group show)
7/8/16 California State Fair, Sacramento, CA Fine Art Exhibit, Merit Award
6/18/16 Redwood Art Association, Eureka, CA, Solo Exhibit
6/8/16 Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, Sacramento, CA (group show)
6/11/16 Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, Juried Exhibition 2016 Online Gallery
5/6/16 North Valley Art League, Redding, CA, International Show "Three Falls" Honorable Mention
2/5/16 North Valley Art League, Redding, CA, Regional Photo Show - Second Place Award
1/15/16 Chico Art Center, Chico, CA, Member Show,
11/28/15 Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA, Juried Art Exhibit, 2015
11/21/15 Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, Interantional Juried Exh...