Kirchoff asks, "Describe to us what you feel is the most important part of the aesthetic you are presenting with your photographs."

Nourse says, "I love the concept of the 'Sublime' - the feeling of wonder (and sometimes fear) provoked by being confronted by the power of the natural world.  Presenting that concept in my photographs is definitely my intent.  Sometimes, it might be by showing a sense of relative scale, while at others it might be by capturing dramatic motion and movement."

Kirchoff asks, "How would you interpret your place in the world as someone who is documenting the landscape? Is conservation and awareness a part of your thinking?"

Nourse says, "It's difficult not to be aware of the impact of humanity on nature today, whether traveling in a crowded National Park or through an empty landscape like the Gobi Desert, but I think I'm most aware when visiting areas with glaciers, such as Iceland or the Alps.

In the fifteen years since I first visited Chamonix, for example, the glaciers have shrunk dramatically, both in length and volume, which impacts not only the natural ecosystem, but also the ability for mountaineers and climbers to engage in their chosen activities. In Iceland, the human impact of tourism over the last decade has been substantial, requiring the creation of additional facilities to support all of those people, which in turn changes the character of the landscape"

Additional review by Curator Susan Spiritus: