Floral portraits by Steve Slocomb draw the viewer into an enchanted world of beauty and light. Learn more by visiting his website.

“Beargrass” Metal Photo Print, 30″ x 20″
I’ve had what might be called a long strange journey on the way to finding my voice.

Artist Steve Slocomb at work
I left an engineering job where I worked on laser spy systems for jet planes to go to work for the visionary designer Charles Eames. Here I learned all aspects of filmmaking including animation, time-lapse, macro photography, multimedia presentation and documentary, and theatrical filmmaking. Above all, Eames strove for perfection in his imagery, and imbued that in me.

“Arrowleaf” Metal Photo Print, 30″ x 20″
I then went on to a long stint in Hollywood primarily doing special optical effects on movies such as Star Trek the Motion Picture, Predator, Total Recall, Ghost, Nightmare on Elm Street 6 and White Fang, among others.

“Wild Hyacinth” Metal Photo Print, 20″ x 30″
Along the way, I morphed into being a 3D tech expert working on the various Disney 3D theme park films, including the Michael Jackson and Jim Henson projects. I documented everything with “behind the scenes” still photography, often making slide shows that I would show to friends.

“Silver Lupine” Metal Photo Print, 30″ x 20″
Eventually, after moving to Montana, I began to focus on nature photography. But it wasn’t until four years ago that I really found my voice.

“Prairie Smoke” Metal Photo Print, 30″ x 20″
It came in the form of extreme wide angle close ups of pictures of wildflowers that capture a sort of magical realism.

“Pasqueflower” Metal Photo Print, 20″ x 30″
I was able to actually include the sun in the photos, and the environment surrounding them. I realized I had stumbled into a unique look that would separate me from other nature photographers.

“Firefly Fairy” Metal Photo Print, 20″ x 30″
I learned how to supplement natural lighting to illuminate the flowers with a wonderful soft light. Never being one to slow down, in the winter I would look through my images taken during the spring and summer, as well as ones I had taken years before. I thought of ways of make them into fantasy composites.

“Fairy Girl in the Fungal Forest” Metal Photo Print, 30″ x 20″
I could combine several into a single powerful scene of an imaginary world that resonated with adults and children alike.

“Glacier Lily” Metal Photo Print, 30″ x 20″
As for the future, I can’t possibly say where it will take me, but I am looking forward to the journey.
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Spectacular.