With a fashion model mother and an ex-army photographer father, Ken Mierzwa grew up with a camera in one hand and a darkroom full of chemicals in the basement. He began photographing at age nine, and published his first picture at 15. After several years of experience as a photojournalist, first for the mainstream press and later for one of the early punk 'zines, he moved on to a career as an environmental consultant. Photography remains a passion, but now it is a creative outlet which balances the demands of the everyday work world. Ken's street photography, landscapes, nudes, counterculture documentaries, and environmental portraits have been included in more than 30 gallery exhibits and published in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, and Thailand. Ken currently resides on the rugged northern California coast and travels frequently. Lost Coast Photo