About Jill E. Snyder
Jill Snyder has been an avid photographer for most of her life. She began with a Kodak Brownie Starflash camera at the age of 7 and graduated to larger and more sophisticated cameras and techniques over time. Her most serious efforts began when she experienced a photo safari in East Africa in 2001. Since that time, Ms. Snyder has returned to Africa several times for further exploration and photographic adventure. She's moved her lens from the plains of Africa to Costa Rica, an Alaskan expedition, U.S. national parks in Florida and Georgia, Zoos, and her own backyard.
Her technique and eye for impromptu images has been recognized by the National Photo Awards (Honorable Mention and Category Winner, April 2006 and Sixth Place Winner in August 2006), Apogee Photo Magazine (First Runner-Up in the May Bi-monthly contest. Her photograph, "Character" was featured in Some of the Best Photography of 2006. Ms. Snyder was a finalist in the 2006 National Geographic/PDN-sponsored World in Focus Contest for her photograph "White Thunder."
In 2008, Ms. Snyder received the title of "Black and White Spider Awards Nominee in Nature" for two of her works: "Character" and "Considering." Judged by the most respected names in photography, the Black and White Spider Awards is an international organization to advance black and white photography. In 2008, over 6,200 entrants submitted work from 62 countries.
In addition to her personal work, Ms. Snyder has made photos for commercial and photojournalistic assignments. She sells prints, photo books, and DVDs produced with music.