About Timothy Edberg
Nature is my religion; the quiet woods are its parish churches and the rugged mountains are its cathedrals. In nature I find spiritual guidance, serenity, and a home for my soul. The call of the wild is so strong in me that I surrendered a lucrative career in physics for the siren song of the outdoors. The wild places, for me, are the surest tonic against the tensions of everyday life: they are the only places where I feel totally vibrant, alive, and truly myself. If I can share this gift of uplifting spirituality with others through my photography, if I can convey some sense of nature's healing power that I experience, then I feel I've earned my keep in this world.
I have been selling my fine art prints professionally since 1990. I shoot both in color and in black and white, and I use camera formats from 35 mm to 4" x 5" large format. I combine my technical background with an intuitive eye to produce outstanding images, following John Sexton's dictum, "strive for perfection, settle for excellence."
Publications:
- ASMP Bulletin
- Emulsion Magazine
- Groundwork
- Home and Design
- Iowa Natural Heritage Magazine
- Outdoor Photographer
- PCPhoto
- Petersen's PHOTOgraphic
- PHOTO Techniques
- Popular Photography (monthly contribution)
- Shutterbug
- Sierra Club newsletter
- Washington Post Magazine
- numerous books and other publications
Honors & awards:
- Judge for Meadowlark Nature Photography Exhibition, 2006.
- Judge for International Photographic Society Annual Competition, 2005.
- Second Place, "National Juried Photography Exhibition," Washington Gallery of Photography, Bethesda, MD, 2003.
- Curator, "Courthouse Exhibition," Greenbelt, MD, 2000.
- Third Place, "Patuxent Art League's 7th Annual Open Juried Art Exhibition," Laurel, MD, 1998.
- Juror's Award, "The American Landscape," Oella Mill River Gallery I, Ellicott City, MD, 1998.
- Faculty Associate Award for teaching excellence, University of California, Berkeley
Collections and representation:
My work is in private, corporate, university, and nature center collections across the United States and on three continents. I have been represented by five galleries and three rep/stock agencies in California, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Exhibition history:
selected solo exhibitions:
- Shambaugh House, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
"Landscape and Literature" (2003) - Slayton House Gallery, Columbia, MD
"From the Mountains to the Valleys" (1999) - Laurel Lakes Art Gallery, Laurel, MD
"Nature Photography -- Recent Works" (1998) - Laurel Lakes Art Gallery, Laurel, MD
"From East to West: Photographs of the American Wilderness" (1997) - Treasures, Iowa City, IA
"Scenes From the American Wilderness" (1995) - CfPA Gallery, Berkeley, CA
"Yosemite in Black and White" (1992)
selected juried group shows:
- Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD
"Water: Going Beneath the Surface" Maryland Photographic Alliance (2007) - Marlboro Gallery, Largo, MD
"Personal Iconography" (2006) - Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
"27th Annual Art on Paper Exhibition" (2004) - Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, MD
"2004 International Photography Competition" (2004) - Marlboro Gallery, Largo, MD
"Taking on Water: Four Photographers Immersed" (2003) - Washington Gallery of Photography, Bethesda, MD
"National Juried Photography Exhibition" (2003) - Washington Gallery of Photography, Bethesda, MD
"Regional Juried Photography Exhibition" (2003) - Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD
"Rhythm" Maryland Photographic Alliance (2001) - Federal Courthouse, Greenbelt, MD
"Courthouse Exhibition" (2000) - Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
"Ninth Annual Photography Exhibition" (1999) - Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, MD
"Photographic Exhibition at Quiet Waters Park" (1999) - Oella Mill River Gallery I, Ellicott City, MD
"The American Landscape" (1998) - Weir Gallery, Berkeley, CA
"Winter Lights" (1995) - Weir Gallery, Berkeley, CA
"The Gift of Art" (1994)
permanent installations:
- Columbia University Dialysis Unit, New York, NY
- Federal Courthouse lobby, Greenbelt, MD
- Watkins Regional Park, Upper Marlboro, MD
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Traveling Display, Des Moines, IA
Teaching:
past:
- University of Maryland Art Department
- University of Maryland Art & Learning Center
- Washington School of Photography
present:
- Prince George's Community College
Technical notes:
I shoot with a flatbed 4 x 5 view camera whenever I can, including on some backpacking trips. Often I opt instead for the lighter and more flexible 35 mm Nikon system. On occasion I use medium format cameras as well. My black and white film of choice is Tmax 100. I process my black and white prints completely archivally (fiber-based paper, two bath fix, hypo clearing, long washes, and selenium toning). My color film of choice is Fujichrome Velvia 100F slide film. I mat and frame my images myself to gallery standards using only acid-free archival materials.
Experience:
I have been photographing since 1985 and I have been shooting professionally since 1990. I am sole proprietor of my business, Leaning Toward Light Photography. I am an award-winning teacher who enjoys running photography seminars and instructing at institutions. My nature photography has appeared in national publications, calendars, textbook covers, and greeting cards.
Personal information:
- 1958: born in Iowa City, IA
- 1980: A.B. summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in physics from Harvard University
- 1988: Ph.D. in physics from University of California, Berkeley
- 1996: married Ann Parsons
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