Species: Sandhill Crane | Location: Kensington Metro Park, Milford Township / Lyon Township, Oakland Co., Michigan, United States
A young sandhill crane showing off the results of its meticulous preening.
About The Photographer
Stacy Niedzwiecki offers innovative visual media solutions for a wide variety of clients. Her areas of expertise are reflected in a portfolio of logos, brochures, fliers, advertisements, newsletters and event promotion materials. In addition to traditional design projects, she also serves as webmaster for a multitude of organizations.
Although her core skills remain focused on graphic design and layout, Stacy now leverages her freelancing talents in digital photography and art. Her fascination with nature’s beauty has found its way through the camera lens, earning awards in many art and photography competitions. Her work has been featured in the Michigan 24/7 photography book, Whisper in the Woods Nature Journal, the Rockford Squire news, Michigan Blue, the Explore St. Louis Visitors’ Guide. Michigan History and Tasters Guild Journal magazines. She actively supplies stock images for the Muskegon & White Lake CVBs, the Rockford Economic Development Corporation, Rockford Chamber of Commerce and Shoreline Publications.
In August of 2009, Niedzwiecki was awarded second place in the Pure Michigan Photo Competition, a highly-competitive event sponsored through Travel Michigan, (a division of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation) the State of Michigan’s official agency for the promotion of tourism. The images Niedzwiecki captured for the Muskegon County CVB are showcased the book Pure Michigan: Abundant Natural Beauty, Authentic Destinations, Unique Experiences: Spring..
Stacy’s artworks have been exhibited at the Governor’s Residence in Lansing, Michigan, and her framed works on permanent display at Lansing Community College’s The Great State Of Michigan collection in their newly renovated Gannon Building. Niedzwiecki has participated in four acclaimed ArtPrize exhibitions in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is planning to exhibit for this year’s 2016 event.
Her most honored accomplishment is the installation of 63 of her nature images at the permanent art collection in the Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion, which opened June 30, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Those images were showcased in her first book effort, Healing Images – A Selection from the Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion which was released in March 2010.
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