Dan Cripe Photography: About

The road that brought me here is a long and winding one, but here's the short version- I grew up on the west coast, spent several years moving around as a naval officer, started a career in technology, and eventually had the joy and privilege of making Montana my home.

I've a photographer since college, where I scraped together every penny I had to buy a Nikon 8008 and a couple of lenses. My earliest passion was nature and wildlife photography. I spent many weekends backpacking through the Sierra Nevada mountains in the footprints of one of my photographic idols, (the late) Galen Rowell. Nature photography continues to be a love of mine for many reasons, not the least of which is that it gives me an excuse to get out and spend time in beautiful and wonderful places.

Dan at Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, 2006

Over the past few years I've begun branching out into other photographic disciplines, the most active being performing arts and athletics. I've photographed both local acts and major concerts like Sting and Pearl Jam, and I regularly photograph local theater performances. On the athletic front I've photographed University of Montana sports (football, basketball, track) and a host of other athletic events. Recently I've begun pursuing documentary photography as a way to tell stories using images.

My dream is to someday be a National Geographic photographer, an exclusive club whose members I admire deeply. I have a long way to go, but I also have a pretty good track record for reaching my goals. Wish me luck! ;)

I hope you enjoy my site, and if there is anything I can do for you in the realm of photography, please don't hesitate to contact me.