Terry Thompson

Terry Thompson

"I always aim to reveal something beyond the obvious. Each photo emerges as an original work of art that catches the viewer by surprise. "

Thompson is an award-winning photographer whose continuing fascination with fine art panoramic landscapes stems from always seeking the heart of a scene as expressed in shape, color, and movement.

Capturing panoramas has become more sophisticated with digital technology, allowing Thompson to assemble multiple frames of moving subjects, such as breaking waves, into images six-feet long or more. For Thompson, hand-holding a camera and then painstakingly stitching the images together is a rewarding process.

Thompson worked with Al Giddings in the 1980s, producing underwater films and learning to create powerful artistic imagery. Today, Thompson brings this trained eye to his still photography, specializing in the panoramic format. He is self-taught and maintains control of his work from capture to print in a never-ending quest to push creative boundaries.

Collections
National Park Service Wayside Exhibit, Capulin Volcano National Monument, Capulin, NM, 2004
MD Anderson Cancer Hospital, Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA, 2004
Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Cancer Treatment Center, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2009
The Sequoias Retirement Community, Lobby, San Francisco, CA, USA, 2011
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, Patient Lobby Area, Las Cruces, NM, USA, 2016
Awards
Mustard Festival Photo Competition, Two First Place Awards, Mumm's Champagne Cellars, Napa, CA, USA, 1997
Taos Fall Arts Festival, Best of Photography Award, Taos Convention Center, Taos, NM, USA, 2005
Taos Gallery on the Green "Through a Lens Sharply Exhibition", Taos Country Club, Taos, NM, USA, 2005
Encore Gallery Exhibition, Taos Center For The Arts, Taos, NM, USA, 2010
Eye of the Photographer, Four Guys, Two Galleries Exhibition, DAFA and WNightingale Galleries, Taos, NM, USA, 2016