An Emotional Connection: The Nature Photography of Joe Doherty

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“Nature inspires many emotions: joy, peace, awe, apprehension, sadness, curiosity. In my work I try to convey those emotions to the viewer while connecting the image to a specific place. I want the viewer to develop an emotional connection to that place, too. It is only by making this connection that people develop their sense that nature is worth preserving for its own sake.”

Joe Doherty has photographed a wide range of subjects, from natural disasters to Hollywood actors, and his work appeared in Time, Paris Match, and Geo and many others. The birth of his son led to a career change, and he earned a PhD in Political Science and joined the UCLA School of Law in 1999. Eventually -- inevitably -- he returned to photography.

This free educational event is sponsored by the West Los Angeles Group of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Event details: Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 7pm at Culver City Veterans Memorial Auditorium in the Garden room, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City 90230. Plenty of free lighted parking. Refreshments are served and there is always a lively talk accompanying the program. Feel free to bring a friend; all meetings are open to both members and non-members of the Sierra Club.

Contact information: David Haake, tel: 310-237-3447, email: dhaake@ucla.edu