Stephen Bay

I am a landscape photographer living in San Diego. I take great joy in finding unique perspectives and I often plan my photographs months or years in advance as I wait for the necessary conditions to materialize.

I was born in Canada and grew up in Toronto. I studied engineering in college, then moved to California for graduate school in computer science at UC Irvine. During school I started to photograph with a Nikon camera and went through countless rolls of slide film to teach myself the craft.

After earning my Ph.D. in 2001, I moved to Northern California to work as a data scientist in Silicon Valley. I married and became a US Citizen in 2008.

Despite a busy technical career, I continued to pursue my photography and focused on travel imagery. I photographed in many different countries, but my favorite destinations are Peru for its ancient Incan culture and Hong Kong for the vibrant city life. I license my images as stock photography and they are used by many large organizations and national media outlets. In 2006, I was commissioned by Twin Lights Publishers to produce a photographic book of Los Angeles.

In 2014, my wife and I quit our jobs in Silicon Valley, sold our home and most of our belongings except for what ...

I am a self-taught artist. I have degrees in Engineering and Computer Science.

Liberty Station Artwalk, San Diego, 2020
International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego, 2019
International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego, 2018
Border X Diversity Exhibit, 2018
Nightscapes Exhibit, 2018
International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego, 2017