Ben Babusis

My love of photography dates back to my first experience with a camera, a point-and-shoot Minolta my parents gave to me for my 12th birthday. Growing up, photography became something interesting to do in the outdoors while on long camping trips during the summer. And the eager anticipation of waiting for my pile of processed slides to come back in the mail is a joy I will never forget. Over the years the hobby became more serious as I transitioned to 35mm SLR's and medium format, from mail-in processing at the supermarket to a home made color darkroom, and finally from film to professional quality digital imaging and printmaking. Photography has become a passion for me, but not a job. I do sell prints to cover the costs of materials and equipment, but my primary goal is to share my enjoyment of nature with others.

My parents were Lithuanian and German immigrants and raised me in Downey, California. I attended Harvey Mudd College in nearby Claremont, majoring in chemistry, and went on to medical school at the U. of California, Irvine. I spent a year completing my internship in Seattle, where I fell in love with the spectacular Northwest scenery. After I completed my residency at the U. of Utah in Salt Lake City, I made an easy decision to return to Seattle for a fellowship at the U. of Washington and began my career here in radiology. I initially worked as a traveling radiologist which allowed me to pursue my love of photography both inside the human body and out exploring the natural world. I worked and traveled in various locations in Washington, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and New Zealand, and have work on display at multiple hospitals and imaging centers in those locations. In 2003, I founded Lightscape Gallery at the suggestion of friends who encouraged me to share my images. Recently, I have settled down in Issaquah, located just east of Seattle. I have been actively displaying my work in various venues in the Seattle area, and keeping myself busy planning my next photographic adventure.