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About the Artist
William H. Fultz II
To me, there’s nothing like hearing the faint sound of a waterfall in the distance as I make my approach from the trail. As I get closer, the sound of rushing water grows louder, as does my anticipation. “What does it look like today?” I think to myself. Every time I visit a waterfall, the fall itself, or the landscape around it, is different. There’s nothing like photographing a waterfall. I forget everything and soak in the beauty of the falls.
My passion for nature started much earlier than my passion for photography. When I was a child growing up in Fort Thomas, my mother and father would travel the country a few times a year. As a 5-year-old, I can remember standing in awe on the rim of the Grand Canyon and the majesty of the Grand Tetons as we drove along Jackson Lake. Those childhood trips instilled a love for nature that would be with me the rest of my life.
By the time I had reached my 30s, I had picked up photography, nothing professional, just a film point-and-shoot. It was a great way to combine something I loved—nature—with something I was falling in love with—photography. At first I was just shooting, but as time passed, I became more frustrated by the limitations in the camera. Nothing looked like what I had seen. I was a late bloomer into the world of digital photography and knew absolutely nothing of the craft, but my desire to capture what I saw pushed me to teach myself how to manually use a camera and how to post-process images using digital software.
Kentucky is a beautiful state, loaded with unique natural features. Whether it’s a waterfall, a sandstone arch, a sunset across Red River Gorge or a lakeside scene in the mountains, my goal is to capture all of it—and hopefully in a way no one else has.
To see more of William's work, visit fultzfotos.com or facebook.com/FultzFotos