Mark Mesenko is an award-winning photographer best known for stunning images of Western Montana. As a fourth-generation Montanan with roots in the Anaconda area and the Bitterroot Valley, he is firmly bound to the landscapes he captures in his photographs.
Mark’s love for photography began at 10, when his grandmother bought him a Kodak Instamatic 110, a couple of boxes of flashcubes, and a photo album. He joined an after-school photography club and learned the basics of darkroom processing. Most of his early photos were of family pets and Hot Wheels cars, but Mark was also intrigued by trick photography. An appreciation for rural life came during summers spent on the family ranches and farms in the Bitterroot Valley, which remain a favorite subject today.
Mark’s career in computer animation, advertising, and video production further developed his photographic 'eye.” His desire to record scenes that inexplicably move him keeps him snapping the shutter. He has won many photo contests, including awards from the National Wildlife Federation and Back Country Horseman. Mark’s work hangs locally in the Washington Corporation offices and Community Hospital and in a number of collections across the country.
Mark feels his greatest achievement has been the ability to stir deep emotions in fans around the world by sharing his images through social media. You can find him at facebook.com/westernmontana
Mark Mesenko joined Pixels.com Licensing on June 29th, 2013.
