Photographer Showcases the Entrancing Beauty of ‘Sacred’ Sites

For years photographer Chris Rainier has been captivated with the process of exploring the meaning of ‘sacredness’ in a world filled with numerous religions, identities, and increasing consumerism.

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This unfolding is also what led Rainier towards a pursuit of celebrating the numerous wonders of the world, both natural and manmade.

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“With the pressure of the tsunami of modernity sweeping across the planet and our human presence and impact growing ever greater, I feel an urgent need to document and to help save the fragile ecosystems that have survived for thousands of generations and that are now under such duress.

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Before skydiving over Mount Everest, Rainier worked as the last assistant of renowned landscape photographer Ansel Adams in the 1980s. Gleaning more from Adams’s tutelage than just the normal lessons in photography, Rainier was shown the merits of stewardship and preservation,

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Capturing these kinds of moods and traveling to various sacred sites could be perceived as a “weighty” experience for some photographers, but Rainier views these spots through a different lens.

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This project has also allowed Rainier to be a guest in several communities and numerous faith practices, which continues to impact his growing respect and compassion for various interpretations of “sacredness” to people,

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Photographer Showcases the Entrancing Beauty of ‘Sacred’ Sites

Photographer Showcases the Entrancing Beauty of ‘Sacred’ Sites

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For years photographer Chris Rainier has been captivated with the process of exploring the meaning of ‘sacredness’ in a world filled with numerous religions, identities, and increasing consumerism.

Brought to you by Pixaocean

This unfolding is also what led Rainier towards a pursuit of celebrating the numerous wonders of the world, both natural and manmade.

Brought to you by Pixaocean

“With the pressure of the tsunami of modernity sweeping across the planet and our human presence and impact growing ever greater, I feel an urgent need to document and to help save the fragile ecosystems that have survived for thousands of generations and that are now under such duress.

Brought to you by Pixaocean

Before skydiving over Mount Everest, Rainier worked as the last assistant of renowned landscape photographer Ansel Adams in the 1980s. Gleaning more from Adams’s tutelage than just the normal lessons in photography, Rainier was shown the merits of stewardship and preservation,

Brought to you by Pixaocean

Capturing these kinds of moods and traveling to various sacred sites could be perceived as a “weighty” experience for some photographers, but Rainier views these spots through a different lens.

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This project has also allowed Rainier to be a guest in several communities and numerous faith practices, which continues to impact his growing respect and compassion for various interpretations of “sacredness” to people,

Brought to you by Pixaocean