Dan LaRusso is an award-winning freelance photographer, and also the staff photographer for NACM (National Association of Credit Management) in Columbia, Maryland. His work has appeared in a number of publications and he exhibits in venues around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Self-taught, Dan has developed his art with the knowledge and experience gained from over 30 years of shooting, extensive reading, discussions with fellow photographers and his own appetite to try new things.

It started back when he got his first 35mm SLR camera while in college. He had always liked to draw and paint, but as soon as he discovered how to manipulate aperture and shutter speed for artistic effect, the camera became his creative tool of choice.

A love of the outdoors makes Dan turn to nature photography first. Too often, the natural beauty that surrounds us is taken for granted—or worse—abused by ignorance and indifference. By viewing his images, Dan hopes that people will gain the same respect and passion for our environment that he has. He also likes to explore the artistic possibilities of architecture, travel and macro photography, as well as creating abstract images from just about any object or scene.

Dan is a member and forum moderator at Nikonians.org and a member of the International Freelance Photographers Organization. He was born and raised in New York and attended the University of Maryland. He currently resides in Berwyn Heights, Maryland.