Show Cache Valley photographer hunts nature’s splendor ’ “ i ’J i by Jamie Baer photos 1u by Dick Spencer D U V ' - ' What do racquetball and photography have in com“If you find something (to mon? Dick photograph) OK” he said Plenty says “If not at least you’re out Spencer a landscape and wildlife photographer from exercising” ' You also need to know the Cove he said where the his to valley Learning keep eye most promising shots might ball on a small be and where the animals that constantly changes directions and angles taught hang out Although knowing where to go still isn’t a sure him howto keep his eye on d) small wildlife CD “Nine out of 10 times you such as pikas and squirrels photo by Mitch MascareHemld Journal “I played racquetball and get skunked” he surf “But if it taught me a lot about tak-you don’t it’s fabulous” hie said Spencer's work under the : ing pictures” ' name Pika Street For a man who got a ' ‘We’d (my father and I) go out Photography: Outdoor degree in parks and recreation from Utah State Perspectives of Light can be' hunting and fishing and I found in several businesses e photog-lifUniversity wainted to bring something around town including a lot raphy is a way of ' of hard work and a passion Wendy’s in Logan Willow back" that started when he was a — Dick Spencer Valley Middle School in J' ' Wells ville and some dentists’ young boy offices He also sets up ' “We’d (my father and I) his escape Although schooling arui boothsat the local Novemberfest and I' didn’t relate to his true love he go out hunting fishing ' Some of his SummerfesL and wanted to did discover some training within just bring something ' back” he said works have sold for over $300 the curriculum Word of mouth has also gotten As a student at USU Spencer Photography Spencer said is a him a lot of business He said the to of way Capture beauty signed tip for TWain Tippets’ Art Cache Valley a chance to get "people will call him up looking 101 course He didn’t go into the some exercise and a way to hold fbraipresent to give a loved one class expecting to learn about that is planning to leave the val onto memories photography but as any artist “Some people see it as just a ley whether overseas or just out does Spencer was able to relate of state As is his philosophy some of the things he learned to picture not an experience” said better his skills people want to send others away Spencer" with a visual memory of the val- his at Looking photographs “(Tippets) taught everybody its beautley so they won’t forget the basic principles of art” he Spencer said he can always ' " v: remember what he was feeling ' ysaid : The only prerequisite for his that day and he uses it as a Spencer was able to apply line of work said Spencer is likmemories” to those “good way capture principles to die basics of ing to be out in nature outdoor photography through betSpencer doesn't lookat his “I’ll go snowshoeing just mess ter composition photography as a hobby but as a 'wound” to find photos he said lot of hard work with an upside “It was the best training situa— he enjoys it The hobby part He also Ukes being able to get up ' tion I had” he said he said doesn't include his out- early or stay out late looking for After many years at the Logan ' that perfect-scenwhich he said door photography : -Ranger District he took a job as ' can take a lot of luck “I like to take pictures of old maintenance man at the Rocky “You just get out and see what ’ buildings and things” he said v Mountain Research Station kind ! ofthe “(That’s) happens” he said y where he still works It’s a job hobby part and a release for me to go up and that keeps him out of doors And Sometimes it’s hard to part with what his does capture his work photograph those” although experience ' “I Some of his “hobby” subjects have a hard time sending aids him in his craft taking phothem include the Oneida Stake away to print sometimes” J tographs isn't a set game “You’ve got to knOw where the he said “I just want to keep Academy in Preston and Chester them” Idaho an old ghost town! critters are where the wildlife ' ' But it’s also about giving oth-eWith his degree from USU' is” he said those feelings he captures Spencer’s photography skills For Spencer it’s about having “I like to share with people” fun and being outside especially really are more than a hobby it he said “and maybe make them y: takes a lot of patience and a lot of with Jesse his yellow ' hard work! but becomes a way to mix dog happy sometimes” 2 x fast-movi- ng I Rad TriHamfc This bird was captured faleariy winter of 1 995 in Cove about a block be fast-movi- ng u 2 just fl m- - - ' : i ' ' - - : : rs ' 95-pou- nd - a pond along the Idaho boater DreamHght— White KJtfjfa Gasse: This photo was taken Pino Basin: Spencer took this picture on Aug 28 2003 just before Labor Day "Ybu can go to some place and take a picture but if the Kghfs not good you dont really print it up" he said “(But) I always knew that was a good location to take that shot" So Spencer backpacked in and took photoe of the sunrise and the sunset ' this photo shows the sun rising ''r V in ’Jit' ' i s |