Jim Baumgardt is a professional fine art nature photographer who with wife Eileen, also a professional photographer, owns Image Counts in Durango, Colo. Both are frequent contributors to San Juan Publishing and other regional  publicatons. Mr. Baumgardt lives in Durango, Colo. He shoots digital (Nikon D200) and large format film.

James Burke is a landscape and railroad photographer and author of several railroad photography books.  Mr. Burke's photographs appear in books and magazines by San Juan Publishing. He has been photographing these mountains and their towns for 40 years. Mr. Burke lives in Ouray County, Colo. He shoots both film & digital (Canon Rebel EOS).

Kathryn Retzler is a photo journalist and professional writer and photographer. Her work appears in numerious publications. She is also a magazine and book publisher and the author of several books  including some about the San Juan Mountains, Silverton, Ouray, and Durango. Ms. Retzler lives in Ouray, Colo. She shoots digital (Canon Rebel EOS).

Roger Young  has been photographing the San Juan Mountains for more than 25 years. Mr. Young specializes in nature photography and flowers, and is staff photographer for the Silverton Magazine and has appeared in other San Juan Publications. Mr. Young lives in Silverton, Colo. He is primarily a film photographer.