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Spotlight on Andy House—a photographer who formalized his study of photography at Santa Monica College. His first serious photography project was inspired by the writings of Rudyard Kipling. He has gone around the world multiple times, taking photographs in India, Bhutan, Borneo, and most of the countries in southeast Asia.

“Andy House is drawn to the athletic, muscular qualities of birds in flight, as seen in the bold action and dynamism of his photos,” says Wings + Wonder + Water author Amanda Thompson.

Watching birds in flight is something Andy has enjoyed since childhood. Growing up, he loved watching the hawks circling over his family’s Mandeville Canyon home and watching the amazing aerobatics performed by the seagulls and pelicans while he was surfing in Malibu. He's had dreams of unaided flight, the way Peter Pan flies, since he was a boy. So, once he became serious about photography it was inevitable that sooner or later, he would be attracted to the challenges of capturing birds in flight with his camera.

Andy’s images are some of the most flight-forward in the book—each one seemingly more majestic than the last. Flip through to see some of our favorites of his inclusions, and be sure not to miss the only stitched together image in the entire collection, showcasing the progression of a juvenile Red-Tail Hawk from perch to airborne.

Support Andy’s work, the Kickstarter and the preservation of Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve by ordering your copy of this high-quality hardcover photography book via our Kickstarter today.

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Photos in order:
1. Black Phoebe flycatcher in flight
2. Canadian Geese running takeoff
3. (top) Egret in flight by Andy House; Egret at rest by Amanda Thompson; (bottom) Osprey in flight by Andy House
4. Juvenile Red-Tail Hawk in flight
5. Cormorant feather flight
6. Wings + Wonder + Water book cover mockup
7. Andy House at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve

After a very long winter, we have some exciting announcements to share! We’ve partnered up with Amanda Thompson - Photography, an amazing wildlife photographer, artist, and conservationist, to bring you Wings + Wonder + Water: Birds of the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve—coming late spring 2023.
We’re launching a to fund the project in JUST ONE WEEK.

RSVP for the campaign (link below) to support the ongoing sustainable cohabitation of wildlife in our urban environments, and the continued work of artists and storytellers like Amanda and the five other photographers featured in the book.

We’re only sneak-peeking a few choice images from this gorgeous project—all photographs courtesy of Amanda Thompson - Photography, Andy House, Bonnie Blake, Melissa Teller, Taly Glez H and Nurit Katz!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theachard/wings-wonder-water