about Larry Stanley

   I picked up my first camera at the age of 5. My father gave me the gift of a German 120mm roll film camera and a small black and white enlarger. With his tutoring and direction, in a few short weeks I was shooting and processing simple photos of schoolmates, teachers and family. (That's me with my camera in 1957)

   Out of the basement darkroom came small glimpses of my emerging future; prints that showed an appreciation for the constantly arising visual world around me. My life long passion for capturing the beautiful and poignant moments of life had been born.

   Interest continued to emerge in photography and art throughout my youth. Through a circuitous route of living, studies and travel in Missouri, Colorado, California, Hawaii, Australia, the Philippines, China and Tibet, I have made my home in Livingston, Montana; still constantly in search of "beauty... as it occurs naturally".

Picture of Larry Stanley

   Today, Larry travels around the United States and beyond, photographing for wedding clients that value his insightful and remarkable imagery. Recent destination weddings include San Diego California, the Island of Grand Bahamas, and the beautiful Hill Country near Concan, Texas. Of course the list of destinations would not be complete without mentioning the weddings all over the "Big Sky Country" State of Montana from Glacier National Park to Yellowstone National Park.

For those that might have interest:

    In 1999 I traveled to the far off land of Tibet. My visit there and the subsequent period of study of Buddhist thought has impacted my view of life as it spontaneously arises around us. I've come to appreciate how the marriage of two people, being a decisive spiritual point in our lives, is full of naturally occuring beauty.

   To get a broader view of my work, including images of Tibet, please visit my editorial and commercial photography website.

Picture of Larry Stanley as a boy photographer

Larry with his first camera at the age of 5. That was then - 1957.

Picture of Larry and Heather Stanley

And this is now - Winter 2010 .

      

      Larry is an award winning member of the prestigious Wedding Photojournalist Association WPJA.



      

      Larry was recognized for his excellent work in Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine's "Platinum List" during 2007.