Lisa Manifold

About

Nature and Equine Photographer 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 the “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. As a freelance photographer I’ve found inspiration in the Southwest Deserts —— Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan and their surrounding Mountains and Western Culture. 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 horse hoofs; vast landscapes; Joshua Trees; Saguaros; magnificent Spring blossoms; geological wonders; earth shattering silence; uninhabited Homestead Cabins and the Western Culture of Cowboys, Cowgirls, Cattle and Ranch life. Every day is a new day to experience the Deserts wonders and the Western Culture. Recognition: • Published in several magazines: Copper Mountain College Howl Art and Literary Magazine, Marine Air Ground Combat Center’s Desert Life Style Magazine, Superstition Living Magazine, Pinal Ways, Photography Week Magazine, The Arizona Fish and Game Department’s Annual Wildlife Calendars • Gallery Exhibition/Show selection participant: Galerie Gore, Montreal, Canada “Solo - Single Subject”; Agoral Gallery; “My Perfect Shot”, New York, N.Y, USA; Almanaque fotografica “Dramatic Lighting”, Mexico City, Mexico; “Solo - Single Subject”, FotoZA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa; Yucca Valley Visual and Performing Arts Center Inaugural Exhibition: Ground to Sky; 29 Palms Gallery Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo Exhibits; Wildlife Show at the Pilates and Art Studio in Los Angeles, California • Media articles and magazines features: GuruShotsTM "Jack or Jack'ette?” In 29 Photographs of the Most Amazing Faces on Earth (That aren’t Human); “Roadrunner Flight” in 32 Photos of Creatures BIG and Small – We Photographers Love to Photograph Them; Our Ever Changing World: #9 The California Hi-Desert Artists, Our Ever Changing World: Through the Eyes of Artist; Voyage LA Magazine; Womanly Blog by Cornelia Pichler; 2018 Highway 62 Open Studio Art Tours Cover for the event’s brochure and feature in the brochure • 2022 - 2024 Recognition included a myriad of NANPA Wildlife Competition Finalist, Finalist and published the Outdoor Photographer Nature’s Colors; Finalist in Arizona Highways Annual Photography Contests; Won Focusing on Wildlife’s Best Photo of the Month, Bay Photo Instagram Halloween Contest; Won and/or selected as finalist in several Viewbug and Guru contests; Received several merits and the 2024 Image of Excellence Award from the Arizona Professional Photographers Association (AZPPA) and Golden Camera Awards in the Universe of Colour Photography Active Member: Arizona Professional Photographers Association AZPPA; Artists of the Superstitions; Professional Photographers Association (PPA) and Scottsdale Art League You can use the below sites to contact and/or see more of my works as I traverse this wonderful photography journey. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Manifoldlm Instagram: www.instagram.com/manifoldlm Twitter: https://x.com/DABNAB1 Email: Manifoldlm@yahoo.com Website: https://lisa-manifold.pixels.com I look forward to hearing from or seeing you on social media or at any of my upcoming shows or events.