Indie Spotlight: Michael Oberman

Each month, we’ll highlight one indie photographer whose body of work deserves special recognition. Please enjoy their photography here, and make it a point to enjoy the rest of their work on their website.

This month we’re featuring Michael Oberman.

Michael is a former music columnist for the Washington Star, and has been involved in the music industry as a manager, a producer and a consultant.

A teacher of nature photography, Michael’s photos have appeared in books, magazines (including Parade), newspapers (including the London Daily Mirror) on web sites, on permanent display in U.S. National Parks, Museums and gallery exhibitions.  He has lived in Columbia, MD for almost 10 years. He has spent the last five years documenting Columbia nature.   200,000 plus photographs later, he has captured close to 100 species of birds in Columbia.

When Michael isn’t shooting his camera, he shoots 8-Ball once a week in the American Poolplayers Association League. In 2003, he Co-captained a team that played for the National 8-Ball championship in Las Vegas.