Tucked away on Main Street in Park City is an art gallery that will educate you, inspire you and leave you with a new appreciation for nature by surrounding you in its beauty, its grandeur and even its spontaneity. Sound poetic? That’s because the photography of David C. Schultz is nature at its most poetic and awe inspiring.

David is the owner of West Light Images gallery in Park City, Utah and his work “captures the brilliant colors, stunning natural features, and tiniest details of the Western American landscape on film.” You can read a bit more about the artist here.

David’s work has been published in magazines like Travel & Leisure, Snow Country, Cowboys and Indians, Islands, and National Geographic Traveler. He opened his gallery in the fall of 1998:

The collection of photographs which I’ve selected to display represents a fraction of nature’s beauty which I’ve been fortunate enough to witness. A very important part of photography is the ability to see the moment, and to have the patience and awareness to wait and observe the light and shadows. I hope visitors to my gallery will enjoy viewing my work. ~ David C. Schultz

Quinn and I and a few guest Sassies were lucky enough to visit West Light Images and meet the artist behind the stunning photography. We can’t wait to share more with you so check back on Wednesday for our official review of the gallery. On our Follow-up Friday we’ll have some awesome behind-the-scenes video where David tells us more about the crazy cold adventures he’s had while photographing some pretty curious penguins and pretty hungry polar bears. You might even catch a glimpse of his dog Koda–we’re told she’s the real boss at the gallery!

To learn more about David and view some of his work you can visit the gallery’s website at WestLight.net.

Photos of the gallery by brookiewookie, one of our guest Sassies, shared via Flickr; photo of David from WestLight.net.