Two great passions of mine are wilderness travel and the night sky. As the images of other photographers have inspired me to explore different terrains, I hope my own contributions will inspire others to do the same. It is a privilege to show you my work of inspirational elements within our natural world. Photography became a passion for me while studying Architecture at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and the International Institute of Architecture in Vico Morcote, Switzerland beginning in 2002. Born and raised in Southern California, I discovered an escape from the concrete jungles of urban life while traveling throughout the Pacific North and Southwest. Last year, I decided to put on my backpack and experience Mother Nature’s pristine finest, hiking and photographing 1300 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Travel along with me as I discover and capture nature’s most interesting moments from the desert floors to our highest peaks and beyond.

Many of you asked why I became interested in taking photos. For me, it seemed like a natural progression because there are many similarities between Architecture and Photography. Architecture uses visual representations of fixed patterns to evaluate things in real time. Likewise, visual elements within my photos, its design, how it is made, and what each photograph communicates, is my attempt at capturing meaning, emotion, and familiarity for you. I view the art of photography as the distilling of reality into a personal vision by using modern tools of the trade. The moment I trip the cameras shutter, my hope for you, is that my images crystallize your feelings in each captured frame…for a single moment in time.

Today, I license images for all manner of editorial use and sell fine art prints. If you wish to purchase prints, please contact me at info@goldpaintphotography.com for pricing and info. I specialize in landscapes, seascapes, and astrophotography ranging from high altitude wilderness areas and coastal ranges, to time lapse videos of the Milky Way. For more information, please visit my website at goldpaintphotgraphy.com.

Brad Goldpaint
Goldpaint Photography