Howard Paley
Every picture tells a story By Allison Mintz
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oward Paley has an eye for detail and knows how to capture the most exquisite photographic images. His passion for landscape photography is clearly present when looking through his work. The beauty, depth of color, and his ability to bring the outdoors to life makes his work such an inspiration for everyone to see. Howard hails from New York, but moved to Tucson to attend college in the 24
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mid 1970’s. He instantly fell in love with the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. As Paley said, “Tucson has sunrises and sunsets that absolutely take my breath away. I have never grown tired of them.” It is no surprise that so many of Paley’s photos encompass the beauty of the Southwest. His photos capture the magnificent presence of saguaros, the power of the monsoon storms, and the majestic depth of the mountains. Paley studied Range Management at the University of Arizona. He wanted to learn everything he could about the desert. He studied a full range of subjects from geology and landuse management to watershed and wildlife management. As Paley explained, “through this program one truly begins to understand the desert, ecosystem, which has made my approach to landscape photography different then the average person.” As an avid hiker, Paley immersed himself in nature and all of its splendor. “I have spent a lot of time on the range. It was a career path for me early in my
