A native of Dayton, Ohio, who now resides in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Jim Crotty is an accomplished professional photographer who first became involved with nature photography when he was 12. His photographs have been recognized with national, regional, and local awards and an extensive list of public installations and showings. Three separate stock agencies also represent him, and his work has been published in books and magazines. In addition to nature photography, Jim maintains a growing list of well-known client organizations for his commercial and freelance photography practice. For more information about Jim's work, please visit jimcrotty.com.