Mark Burns

Mark Burns (born 1958) is an American professional landscape photographer. He specializes in black and white fine art photography. His work has appeared in national sporting and wine magazines, as well as TIME. A retrospective collection of work was exhibited at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum from 2009 to 2010. Career His professional career began in 1978 as a sports photographer in Houston, Texas. In the 1980s, he work began to shift toward commercial photography. His work has appeared in numerous national magazines including The Sporting News, TIME, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and Wine & Spirits. From 2009 to 2010, a retrospective collection of his work was exhibited for 10 months at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. After Burns completed an exhibition for the Bush library titled 'The Culture of Wine,' Jean Becker, Bush's chief of staff, approached him and asked if he was interested in completing another project for the Bush Library. The National Parks Photography Project grew from that conversation.