Eli Snyder

Eli with his son Rowan

I grew up mostly in California and Oregon. Raised in hippie subculture and self-identified as a geek from an early age, I've rarely felt that I fit in with mainstream society. I went to Reed College, where I fit in just fine and majored in Physics. I spent a couple of years in grad school at CU Boulder, before dropping out to go on a series of bizarre adventures, the story of which has been recounted elsewhere.

I got interested in photography and web design while working as a webmaster in Costa Rica. I did a lot of work on the website for Cariblue Hotel, Costa Rica. They've redone the site since then, it's not my design any more, though I wrote some of the content. I learned a lot about SEO (Search Engine Optimization). I also got into photography, and started a website called freejunglepictures.com (which no longer exists).

When I got back from Costa Rica, I wanted to continue doing nature photography, but I no longer had a jungle to take pictures of. So I started Free Nature Pictures. Some of the photos on the site were submitted by friends, but most of them are mine. I distribute my pictures under a Common Content license, and make a little money off of advertising.

Now I live near Denver, with my wonderful wife Rae and my son Rowan (shown here when he was about 7 months old). In my day job I work for a company that does environmental compliance consulting. I don't have a lot of time for photography these days, but I still manage to add a few new pictures now and then.

Please visit my friends at Kona Rose Organic Coffee, The Community Lighthouse Counseling, and Mile High Doula Services, Denver and Parker CO.

Contact Email: webmaster@freenaturepictures.com