Lisa Manifold

Lisa Manifold’s Artist Biography Photographs of my six siblings and I adorned in 60’s style outfits, hairdo’s, pointedly colorful eyeglasses and toothless grins were prominently displayed in my childhood home. The memories of those photos coupled with my newfound love of grandchildren drove me to purchase a digital camera in 2015. Little did I know just how much that camera would change my life! One photo after another, click after click led me to retire from a “9 to 5” to experience more of the world through a Nikon lens or two or three... What I see and experience beyond the camera lens is captured in the photos I share through LM Manifold Photography on Facebook, Instagram, my website and shows. Inspiration: As a freelance wildlife and nature photographer I’ve found inspiration in the Southwest deserts —— Mojave, Sonoran and Chihuahuan. The Deserts are an absolute paradise to photograph: clear nights full of stars, meteors, the milky way and moonlit pathways; unfathomable daylight perfection; “take-your-breath-away” sun sets and rises; monsoon rainbows, clouds and lightning; hummingbird whimsy; scampering lizard dances; Song Dog "lullabies"; jackrabbit ears; bobcats; tortoises; shaking rattlers; Big-horn sheep; thundering wild horse hoofs; vast landscapes; Joshua Trees; Saguaros; magnificent Spring blossoms; geological wonders; uninhabited Homestead Cabins; earth shattering silence... Everyday is a new day to experience in the desert. Best, Lisa Manifold