Dennis Frates

Dennis always marveled at photographs in National Geographic, Sierra Club, Audubon, and others. He tried out photography at age 14 but put it down soon after. He lost confidence after seeing his photography skills are so far away from the professional ones. Years after receiving his master’s degree in landscapes and ecology, he had an epiphany on his trip fishing on the Madison River of Montana. “When I get home from this fishing trip, I’m going to start shooting pictures professionally.” He knew then that he wanted to bring emotion to his life and others. Thanks to this epiphany, his photographs made it to the pages of National Geographic, Sierra Club, and Audubon.