• Location:
    Castro Valley, CA, United States
  • Gallery Representation:
    Pacific Art League, Palo Alto CA
  • Schools Attended:
    San Francisco State University, BA
  • Photo Associations & Memberships:
    Peninsula Camera Club, NANPA
    Photographic Society of America
    Professional Photographers of America
About Bruce Finocchio

I look for the sacredness of life and the beauty that resides within. Through my empathic connection and awareness, my photography seeks to capture the wonder and mystery of life. Each moment is unique and special. Embodying more than just the physical; it’s a window into the spirit world.

Out of this vision brings forth a love for all living creatures. Leaving one a sense of harmony and oneness, and with feelings of inner calm and peace.

Knowing within my heart that this captured beauty can stir the soul, instilling a belief that the web of life can be preserved, and wild animals and wild places can be protected for posterity.

It all began because my Dad was a deer hunter, and as his son, I was expected to follow in his footsteps. As a young boy, I killed many birds, ground squirrels, and rabbits. Then, in my teens, with my first big rifle, I took up deer hunting. That was short-lived. After watching the light of life go out of a black-tailed buck’s eyes, I choose to preserve the lives of animals.

This was a seminal moment in becoming the nature photographer I am today.