This is a beautiful book of 30 of my best photographs in a postcard book. The images are richly printed and perfect bound into a book with perforations for the postcards to be taken out to be mailed or framed.
Carol Freeman is one of the rare human beings who combines the gift of superb graphic design and photographic skills with the even greater gift of love and appreciation for the natural world. Carol's art is an extension of her affinity for the serene, healing aspects of the world around her. She sees with an artist's eye and feels with a naturalist's heart.
Carol started her graphic design company, Freeman Design in 1990. From humble beginnings, working out of her home, she grew the organization to what it is today. An exciting, innovative, environmentally aware, graphic design firm specializing in all forms of corporate communications, from logos to web sites. Combining her love and knowledge of the environment with an in house team of 6 talented designers and a host of strategic partners Freeman Design is leading the way in eco-design.
Her mission to educate the public about the fragile world in which we live, has led to some exciting collaborations with nature organizations. Not only does she work with organizations to create beautiful and effective marketing materials, she also rolls up her sleeves and volunteers her time. Weekends you can find Carol monitoring butterflies, helping to clean up natural areas or donating her time to take pictures or lead workshops.
Photographing nature is Carol's true passion. Her images reflect her philosophy of finding beauty in all of nature. Carol Freeman Photography, is sought out for photo assignments by a variety of clients. Projects range from photographing nature preserves to creating products for fund raising. Carol has also created a line of products that showcase her photography including: calendars, posters, bookmarks, a postcard book and soon a beautiful coffee table book. Several nature organizations benefit from the sales of these products.
She has been published in dozens of publications, including Nikon World Magazine, Chicago Home & Garden Magazine, Chicago Wilderness Magazine, Birds & Blooms, and on the cover of Mac/Chicago Magazine. The Nature Conservancy of Illinois, Lake County Forest Preserves, Openlands Project and The Chicago Botanic Garden use her photographs in many of their publications. Her images are featured on greeting cards produced by Recycled Paper Greetings. Her work has been exhibited in galleries, published in school text books and prized by private collectors.
Recently Carol has been recruited by Fuji Photo Film USA to be one of their guest speakers. She will be conducting seminars on the many intriguing and often mystifying aspects of nature photography. Carol also teaches photography classes at the Chicago Botanic Garden and The Springbrook Nature Center.
2001 saw the beginnings of a new company started by Carol called Team Green, a not-for-profit company aimed at educating designers and other professionals about environmentally friendly papers, printers and products. She hopes to reach people around the country to motivate them to make the everyday choices that will make a "greener" planet.
Carol's love of design, photography and nature came together in college where she received a BFA from the University of Illinois, Champagne, in graphic design with a minor in photography in 1981. She continues her education of the environment in the Morton Arboretum Naturalists Certificate program.
Her designs and photos have won numerous awards, most recently, (for the second year in a row) the Gold Summit Award for Photography for her "In Beauty, I Walk" 2001 Calendar which features some of her most breathtaking images.
Despite her busy schedule, Carol is happiest when she's riding around in her big yellow truck, investigating Illinois' prairies, wetlands and nature preserves, looking for her next award-winning photograph. She can be reached at 847-328-8508, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. She welcomes all inquiries.
A portion of all profits are donated to The Nature Conservancy.
