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Lisa Densmore

 

A native of the Adirondacks, Lisa Densmore now roams much of the world as both freelance writer and photographer.  She is both an editorial and a fine arts photographer with a sizeable stock photo file of flora, fauna, people, scenics, hiking, backpacking, adventure travel and myriad of other outdoor images. She specializes in capturing our natural environment, favoring dramatic lighting and color. Her images run the gamut, including broad scenics, intriguing people, vibrant flora, fascinating fauna, and eye-catching abstracts.

Lisa contributes to magazines as diverse as Backpacker, Vermont Life, Women in the Outdoors and Ski Racing International.  She is the author and photographer of 'Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont' (The Mountaineers Books, 2005),  "50 Most Scenic Hikes in New Hampshire" (Huntington Graphics, 2008) and "Hiking the Green Mountains" (Falcon Guides, 2008).  She is in the middle of three additional books for Falcon Guides - "Hiking the White Mountains", "Hiking the Adirondacks", and "Best Easy Day Hikes - Adirondacks".  Lisa's limited edition photographs are currently represented by 8 galleries, and her line of greeting cards, Densmore Designs, is sold in bookstores and gift shops throughout the Northeastern United States. 

Among her numerous awards and honors, the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA) has recognized a number of Lisa's articles and images in its Excellence in Craft Contest.  She has also conducted professional seminars for the OWAA, worked as a mentor, and created curricula for various school districts on the use of the camera as a learning tool for social studies, geography, computer studies and science.

Learn more about Lisa at www.densmoredesigns.com