Brian D. Ratty, is a retired media executive and graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography, he also holds an honorary Master of Science degree

Brian and his wife, Tess, live on the north Oregon Coast, where he writes and photographs that rugged and majestic region.

Over the past thirty years, he has traveled the vast wilderness of the Pacific Coast in search of images and stories that reflect the spirit and splendor of those spectacular lands

Brian is an award-winning historical fiction novelist, and has written numerous books and magazine articles about the Pacific Northwest. Brian is also a member of many local writers Association’s