Born and raised in a farming region of northern Ohio, JEFF ANDERSON bought his first 35mm camera in 1972 at age 13. There he developed his eye for the natural world as he developed and printed his early works in his bedroom closet. He later went on to become an accomplished mountaineering guide and instructor, and augmented his income from these endeavors through his travel/ adventure photography. Jeff later directed the day-to-day operations of a youth center on the Cheyenne River Lakota reservation in South Dakota. During this time he assisted friends with ranching duties as a way to get some quality horseback riding time. He has also worked full time as a large animal veterinary technician at a prominent New England veterinary hospital, as well as engaging in freelance sports photography. For the past several years Jeff has been a highly successful studio portrait photographer. It is this synthesis of life experiences -action, adventure, culture, dynamic landscapes, and humanism that, when filtered through his portrait-studio trained eye, yields his unique style he likes to call “portraiture in motion.”