The Blue Tree Gallery :: Biographies

		Brian Smestad was drawn to the art of photography at age twelve, and by twenty-two he published his first book, Cape Cod: Visions in Landscape. From there he went on to establish his own publishing company, Blue Tree, LLC. The series of titles he's developed—including his Portrait of a Restaurant and Island Light series—exemplify his passion for artistry and his enthusiasm for travel. Smestad works in medium format using a Hasselblad and currently lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		Galen Saturley was born in Oregon and raised in Iowa. He began his photographic career at age twelve, inspired by the natural beauty he saw while traveling in the Pacific Northwest. After experimenting briefly with filmmaking as a student, he turned to still photography as his full time pursuit. Drawn then to the Atlantic Coast, he moved to New England in 2001, where he became involved with Blue Tree, LLC. Saturley's tight compositions, shot primarily with a square-format Hasselblad, yield iconic images. When he's not traveling, Saturley makes his home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
		Adrian Davis was born in Washington D.C. in 1969. Studied photography and design at Northern Virginia Community College. After traveling throughout the country he landed in California and worked as a staff photographer at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite. Davis currently lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.