Wilford Yoder

About the Artist

I became interested in photography from travels thru Europe and the Holy Lands. I bought my first 35mm camera in 1982. After taking a course on introduction to 35mm photography, I learned by trial and error.

Since the spring of 2004 most of my photography has switched to digital which also includes doing my own prints. I have also switched from Pentax to all Canon equipment.

I get the most enjoyment in outdoor photography (scenic, wildlife, and travel). I consider light to be the most important element in a photograph. The right light can turn an average scene into one of wonder and magic; with it you can extract the beauty that might be hidden in an otherwise uninspiring scene. Light is also largely responsible for the mood and feeling of my photographs.

Photographer of the year 2008 Photographer of the year 2003. Photojournalism slide of the year 2003. Pictorial print of the year 2008 Nature print of the year 2004. Photo Essay of the year 2005. 2nd place Photo Essay of the year 2008

Received 1gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze metals & 3 Honorable Mention for N4C prints & slides in BEST OF THE YEAR for 2006.

Received 2 silver, 1 bronze metals & 3 Honorable Mention for N4C prints & slides in BEST OF THE YEAR for 2007.

I have had a number of winners in local photo contests; Iowa River, Press-Citizen, The Gazette, Kodak and N4C competition thru Iowa City Camera Club. In 1987 Kodak used my photo to advertise their International KINSA contest.

I have photos in calenders by the Iowa Department of Agriculture. TV Station KWWL-7 weather calender for 1995, 1996 and 1997. Other images are also in 6 books, 4 book covers and in other publications.

One comissioned work for Hills Bank of Iowa. A study of barns of Johnson County. Photos of 15 Johnson County barns are in the conference room at Hills Bank in Hills, IA

Photo # J614 of oat shocks was published in the 2004 June/July issue of FARM & RANCH magazine.

Oat Shocks #J614

Mail to ; Wilford_Yoder

Last up dated 10-1-08