Austin lives aboard the sailing vessel Salty Paws. A fine art photographer, photography educator, workshop leader, and author, he also publishes SHIZEN, an aestheric photo eZINE <a href="http://www.shizenezine.weebly.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.shizenezine.weebly.com</a>
For the past 5 years, Jim has worked to help fund education for Bahamas youth. All proceeds from Jimages book and
calendar sales are donated to this project, which recently raised a portion of college tuition for a resident of Cat Island in 2021.
Jim's film work has been shown at the Denver Art Museum. and he was interviewed on the film oriented podcast Embrace The Grain in 2020. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History displayed his print work as part of Nature's Best Competition. Jim is one of the many founders of the Slow Photography Movement. His next book, coming late 2021, is Dogwatch: Visions of a Sailing Sighthound.
Background in Brief: Born in Portland, Oregon, Austin grew up working across Colorado. He lived in Kyoto, Japan and Stockholm Sweden. He launched his photographic career in the early 1970's specializing in studio portraiture. Jim covered news in college at the Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, he has shot commercial, portrait, wedding, magazine and fine art assignments. Austin taught photography and digital imaging at Colorado University in the Department of Design.
For the past 5 years, Jim has worked to help fund education for Bahamas youth. All proceeds from Jimages book and
calendar sales are donated to this project, which recently raised a portion of college tuition for a resident of Cat Island in 2021.
Jim's film work has been shown at the Denver Art Museum. and he was interviewed on the film oriented podcast Embrace The Grain in 2020. The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History displayed his print work as part of Nature's Best Competition. Jim is one of the many founders of the Slow Photography Movement. His next book, coming late 2021, is Dogwatch: Visions of a Sailing Sighthound.
Background in Brief: Born in Portland, Oregon, Austin grew up working across Colorado. He lived in Kyoto, Japan and Stockholm Sweden. He launched his photographic career in the early 1970's specializing in studio portraiture. Jim covered news in college at the Rhode Island School of Design. Since then, he has shot commercial, portrait, wedding, magazine and fine art assignments. Austin taught photography and digital imaging at Colorado University in the Department of Design.
In 2021, Austin is teaching Better Pictures With Your Camera, creative photography, Photoshop advanced editing.
If you are a potential or current student, you can message here: <a href="" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.facebook.com/jim.austin1</a>
If you are a potential or current student, you can message here: <a href="" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.facebook.com/jim.austin1</a>