Jim Chamberlain

Jim Chamberlain is a 72 year old, award winning photographer and travel writer from Goodyear, Az.  Jim loves to travel with his wife, and his cameras accompany them on their adventures in the U.S and 5 other continents and in their former home State of Washington. Jim has authored one book and has had several  articles published.  He has visited over 43 countries and 45 of the U.S. states.  He has lived in both Europe and Asia. He holds a B.A. and A.A degrees and is a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy. Jim has been an amateur photographer most of his life since he first borrowed his father's 35 mm camera at age 15.  He still has that camera.  Jim decided to pursue a second career as a professional photographer upon his retirement from his 35 year career in Law Enforcement in 2011, where he held every rank from volunteer to second in command, Undersheriff, of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. Jim uses Nikon cameras and lenses including the newly acquired Z8 and the venerable D850. He uses Photoshop and does his own printing on a Canon P1000. Jim has been a member and past president of The Artists' Gallery in Olympia, Washington and has been selling his photography as fine art for over 15 years in Washington and Arizona. His work is for sale both on his website and at the Expressions Gallery in Goodyear.  His website contains over 1000 images at jim-chamberlain.pixels.com.  He is currently a member of the Phoenix and the Pebblecreek Camera Clubs and regularly competes in the bi-annual Arizona Camera Club Council Roundups.  Jim has recently become a Club Judge for PSA after completing several training programs. Jim is married and resides in the Pebblecreek Community in Goodyear, Az.  He as two daughters and 6 grandchildren.