Craig BlacklockÃÂ (born 1954) is aÃÂ nature photographerÃÂ best known for his bookÃÂ TheÃÂ Lake SuperiorÃÂ Images. His father, Les, and late first wife,ÃÂ Nadine, were also successful nature photographers. Blacklock has published eighteen books of photos, including several co-authored with Nadine, one of which, 1995'sÃÂ TheÃÂ DuluthÃÂ Portfolio, won theÃÂ Northeastern Minnesota Book Award. He producedÃÂ A Voice Within: The Lake Superior Nudes, with his current wife, Honey, as the model, which won an IPPY award as the best photography book from over 1300 independent publishers.
Blacklock primarily used 4x5 film cameras during his early career, and is now fullyàdigital. Blacklock currently lives inàMoose Lake, Minnesota, where he runs Blacklock Photography Galleries. His newest book, which also is accompanied with a video, isàST. CROIX & NAMEKAGON RIVERS â The Enduring Gift, with an introduction by the late Vice President, Walter F. Mondale. This book won two gold IPPYs among its seven book awards. He is currently a Senior Fellow at theàUniversity of Minnesota's Center foràSpiritualityàand Healing.