June 5, 2026
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
DAVE HORNER
From the young age of 12, Dave’s interest in photography started after purchasing his first camera.On a trip to Colorado and the Grand Canyon with his older brother, he was disappointed as his pictures didn’t turn out the way he had hoped.Later in life, he began using a 35mm SLR camera with different lens, he was able to take much better nature and landscape photographs. While living in Boston, Dave built his own darkroom and had much success with printing breathtaking photos in both color and black and white.He gave up his darkroom after moving to Topeka, Kansas fifteen years ago, switching to digital photography.He does his own editing and printing using Epson K3 ink technology, a pigment ink that will last up to 100 years without fading. Dave has read and studied many books on nature photography.He is inspired by seeing the simple things in nature, developing his own style.Viewing nature’s uniqueness and wanting to share that feeling with others gives him much satisfaction in his work.
