FOUNDER & PRO
Tim Baca
Tim Baca is an award-winning storm photographer, storm chaser, and landscape photographer with work displayed in galleries across his home state of New Mexico. His love for severe weather formed at a young age, and he began his pursuit of chasing, forecasting, and photography in 2017. His natural editing style and consistent ability to produce storm imagery with compelling foreground elements propelled him to become the 2020 and 2023 Storm Photographer of the Year and the runner-up in 2021 and 2022. Tim is passionate about teaching others and introducing photographers of all levels to the visceral beauty of severe weather.
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CO-FOUNDER & PRO
Lauren Baca
Lauren Baca is a New Mexico-based fine art photographer capturing the raw power and beauty of storms. A Texas native raised in Tornado Alley, she brings nine years of landscape photography and five years of storm chasing to her dramatic, hyper-realistic work. Her images have been exhibited around the world—from New York to Barcelona—and are currently featured in New Mexico’s largest photo gallery. A multi-time finalist in the Storm Photos of the Year contest, Lauren is passionate about sharing the wild wonder of severe weather with others.
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PRO
Nick Selway
Nick Selway, deemed a "daredevil photographer" by his contemporaries, was one of the first people in history to photograph lava entering the ocean from the surf. He currently travels up to 180 days a year photographing mother nature’s beauty as an award-winning landscape photographer. Nick's photography has been featured in National Geographic, CBS, New York Daily News, ABC News, UK Daily Mail, Photography Monthly, Surfer Magazine, and many other publications worldwide.
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PRO
Dave Turning
New Mexico’s beautiful, rugged scenery is preserved in the images of Las Cruces photographer Dave Turning. His landscape photographs are rich with texture, featuring everything from the roughness of rocks, thorns, and tree branches, to the softness of clouds, fog, and sand dunes. He grew up in Alamogordo where his passion for photography sparked when he “borrowed” his dad’s 35mm camera. Embracing digital image processing, Turning mastered the intricacies of image manipulation and enhancement. Now retired, he finds joy in exploring nature and seizing moments through his camera, portraying them uniquely through his lens.
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PRO
Thomas Knepshield
An avid runner, hiker, and adventurer, Thomas travels throughout the United States searching for Mother Nature's most powerful storms. His goal is to document nature's beauty whether it be from the clouds or on the surface. He has hiked the Appalachian Trail and Camino de Santiago in his global travels outside of storm chasing. With over eight years of experience in photography, and five years of storm chasing, Thomas is actively chasing his dream of being a photographer!
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