About Cole

The Long Exposure

Fifteen years of looking closely at the landscape.

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My Story

From Film to Field

I picked up a camera in 2009 and haven't put it down. After studying at the Brooks Institute and assisting commercial photographers in LA for three years, I moved to Durango in 2014 for the light.

My landscape work is shot primarily on Fuji GFX and 4x5 film. I process and print everything myself in a climate-controlled studio. Each limited edition print is an object I'm proud to put my name on.

Cole Preston with telephoto lens in the field
Cole Preston

Cole Preston

Photographer

Training & Certifications

  • Brooks Institute — BFA Photography
  • Adobe Certified Expert — Lightroom & Photoshop
  • FAA Part 107 Drone Pilot

A photograph should show you something you've seen a hundred times as if you're seeing it for the first time.

Available for Commissions

Landscape, architecture, and editorial work across the West.

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