Gary Braasch


Gary Braasch was an American environmental photographer and writer focusing on nature and biodiversity across the globe. Braasch was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and made his home in Oregon.

Work

Braasch photographed for over 40 years and was published by Time, Life, The New York Times Magazine, Discover, National Geographic, Nature, and many more. Braasch also won the 2006 Ansel Adams Award from the Sierra Club and the Outstanding Nature Photographer citation from the Nature Photography Association">Nature (journal)">Nature Photography Association. He died at the age of 72 while snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef on March 7, 2016.

Publications

Braasch's work has been published many times involving environmental awareness across several magazines and publishers.