ABOUT :: Biography :: Nick Fucci

Photo by Moose Peterson

Born in 1958 in Seville Spain, Nick's life was changed forever when he was adopted by an Air Force Staff Sargent and his wife. In 1960 they moved to sunny Southern California where his love for nature and the outdoors was kindled. Each weekend Kurt Gowdy and the American Sportsman brought places and adventures into his living room fueling a passion that continues today.

First given a Brownie camera by his grandmother at the age of seven, Nick would photograph anything that would stand still and develop the black and white images in her darkroom. While serving with the Air Force in 1980 he was given the opportunity to move to Alaska where his interest in photography blossomed. Alaska was the culmination of a dream that began in his youth. Not long after his settling in the last frontier he purchase his second camera, a used Vivitar with several lenses. Overwhelmed with the sights of his new home he began photographing the abundant wildlife and expansive landscapes. With no training, many of these images would in later years find their way to the round file.

While proudly showing his work to a friend with a more than passing interest in photography he was told, in less pleasant terms, that his work stunk! Taking this criticism to heart he hit the uphill road to improve his images.

After nearly 26 years in Alaska, Nick has relocated to Bigfork Montana. His work has won numerous awards and he has been published in books, magazines and calendars. Nick is the past president of the Alaska Society of Outdoor & Nature Photographers and shares his knowledge by teaching photography in the local area. In 2004 after almost 25 years in the field he left his career in civil engineering to pursue his photography full time.

Photo by Pam Fucci

While teaching one of his beginner photography classes he met his future wife and on March 17th 2002 Nick and Pam were married thus ending his 44-year bachelorhood. To make the occasion even more memorable Mother Nature provided the largest single day snowfall Anchorage had seen in 50-years.

Besides Alaska, Nick photographs extensively throughout the western United States and has recently expanded as far east as Michigan. While not photographing he is cultivating his talents as an outdoor writer. His first success came when he published an article of his adventures on the remote Noatak River in the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Moose Peterson's BT Journal.

Contact Nick Fucci info@nickfucciphoto.com