About Stan Lewis

Stan’s gift as a photographer is an ability to create a comfortable environment where all creatures—insects, birds, animals and humans—can display their true personalities with no concern for the man behind the camera. Timeless black and white photographs portray his subjects without distraction and provide a place where they can peacefully exist in the universe with all its layers, from celebrations of human emotion to the natural rhythms of life in the wild.

Both artist and musician, Stan first caught the photography bug as a high school sports and yearbook photographer, then attended UNC-CH to study the technical and creative aspects of visual art and music. He returned to his photography pursuits in 2005 when he began using macro and other techniques to capture the wonders of nature, from a tiny jumping spider to a solar eclipse.

Stan’s nature photographs have been exhibited at both the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. His work has also been featured in National Wildlife Federation publications.

More recently, Stan has used his classic style to capture special moments in the lives of his human subjects, including birthdays, weddings, milestones and celebrations. He has combined an understanding of music and performance with his photographer skills to produce remarkable candid images of local musicians portraying the passion and physical entry involved in the creative process. He has also produced images for CD covers to reflect musician’s intentions for the personal works of art.

Stan’s musical insights spring from a long history of making music in the Triangle since the 1980s. After a few years as the founding member of Southern Culture on the Skids. Stan began creating original music with the Law Breakin’ Revelers and continues today to use his baritone vocals and clever lyrics to entertain good folks everywhere, and also use his technical skills to record others at Lloyd Street Studios Ltd.

Stan Lewis combines technical photography skill with a talent for finding the spirit and essence of life in the world, and the results are amazing.