The conspicuous beauty in Scott Reither’s photographs is only the beginning of their alluring appeal to the senses. Reither has the deft ability to show more than what is initially observed. Consciousness matters as much as composition, color or the specific location of each scene. The work is meant as a meditative exercise on purity, on what it means to be present and aware. Reither’s more than 40 individual honors at the International Photography Awards – the Oscars for the camera crowd – certainly prove the value in the way he pays attention. But such recognition is the corollary and not the cause of the work – the reward for Reither is when his photographs move others to emotion and awareness.

Reither came to his career as a fine art photographer by way of his love for exploration. Born and raised in Monterey Bay, Reither happily fell under the spell of Big Sur - the idyllic stretch of the California coast that once inspired Edward Weston in his photographic journey. But kids rarely know the true value of beauty – or golden light - until they get out of their own backyards. Escape is often an entrance point into self-awareness. In his late 20s, Reither set out for an extended ramble through southeast Asia with a camera as an afterthought. Once cracked open to experience, he learned to express through imagery what it means to be viscerally alive and to show with his camera what is true to his heart. The first photograph he ever sold was of a temple in Vietnam. His work was spiritually grounded from the start.

Reither has brought the same purposeful attention to his current home base of Hawaii - Maui has been his stomping grounds for over 20 years and he has a keen eye for what makes it special. His photographs are like love poems to the raw beauty of these ancient islands. But as with all of his work, Reither strives to create something more holistically valuable in the way he sees a landscape. His compositions are skillfully executed to be meditative more than contemplative. Their deceiving simplicity is part of their strength. Reither wants to settle the mind and alert the senses. And he knows how to embrace beauty for all its worth.

Now known internationally for the theatricality of his color photographs and the expressive clarity of his black-and-white work, Reither remains soft spoken and well-intentioned. Some years back, he lived for a month in a Zen monastery and surrendered to silence. He learned to be respectful of his surroundings and mindful of the value in every present moment. Doing without communication or technology or many of the daily expectations that govern a life – all those supposed “losses” – made Reither more alert, more awake to the fullness in every experience. His photographs do much the same thing – by accepting the simple purity in beauty, he allows us to marvel at its power.

Residence: Maui, Hawaii

Born: 1973 Carmel, California

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010-2024 Four Seasons Artist Showcase, Maui, HI

2022 3rd Barcelona Foto Biennale - Foto Nostrum Gallery Barcelona, Spain

2021-2022 Collective Gallery, Maui, HI

2018 Schaefer International Gallery - Art Maui, Maui, HI

2017 Schaefer International Gallery - Art Maui, Maui, HI

2013 Wailea Beach Resort, Maui, HI

2010-2013 Christopher Egan Gallery, Maui, HI

2011-2013 Wertheim Contemporary Gallery, Makawao, HI

2010-2011 The Monarch Dubai, No. One Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai UAE

2005-2009 Bartram Gallery, La Jolla, CA Publications, Press

2022 Medium Format Magazine: January issue - Full Feature - Bringing Attention to Spaciousness

2021 Medium Format Magazine: June issue - Full Feature - Kiawe: A Fresh Perspective

2021 Medium Format Magazine: May issue - Full Feature - Dark Coast: Processing Grief through Art

2017 NANPA Showcase - Cosmic Bloom 2016 Light and Landscape Magazine Issue 42 - Dark Coast, Cover + Full Feature

2016 Light and Landscape Magazine Issue 41 - Mentoring, Feature

2015 Wailea Magazine Spring Summer - The Blue Course - Photo Feature

2014 Light and Landscape Magazine Issue 04 - Space and Solitude Cover, Feature

2014 Zeal Optics Creative Ambassador - Time Exposed

2014 Zeal Optics Creative Ambassador - The Ethereal World

2013 Light and Landscape Magazine Issue 04 - Make Fire, Cover + Full Feature

2013 Light and Landscape Magazine Issue 01 - The Study of Subject Feature

2012 Outdoor Photographers Magazine - The American Landscape Book

2011 The Ocean Magazine - Aug/Sept Issue - The Dark Coast Feature

2009 American PHOTO Magazine - Images of the Year

Corporate & Public Collections

Hawaii State Art Museum - State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

Four Seasons Resorts Hawaii

Waldorf Astoria Resorts

Maui Jim Sunglasses

Wolfgang Puck's Spago’s

Awards

2023 Re-Focus Awards - Bronze in Architecture - Venetian Reverie Series

2023 Re-Focus Awards - Bronze in Minimalism - Venetian Reverie Series

2023 PX3 Paris Awards - Bronze in Architecture - Venetian Reverie Series

2022 ND Awards - 1st Place Gold in Seascapes - Dark Coast Series

2022 ND Awards - 2nd Place Silver in Long Exposure - Becoming Conscious Series

2022 ND Awards - Honors in Seascapes - Kiawe Series

2022 PX3 Paris Awards - Silver - Winter Trees in Hokkaido (Series) - Nature/Seasons

2022 PX3 Paris Awards - Silver - Becoming Conscious (Series) - Architecture

2022 European Photography Awards - Honourable Mention for Nirvana - B&W - Religious

2022 European Photography Awards - Honourable Mention for Nirvana - Fine Art - Religious

2022 European Photography Awards - Honourable Mention for Island Life (Series) - Long Exposure

2022 European Photography Awards - Honourable Mention for Island Life (Series) - Seascapes

2022 European Photography Awards - Honourable Mention for Island Life (Series) - Landscapes

2022 Worldwide Photography Gala Awards - 17th Pollux Awards - Overall Series Winner: Japan

2022 Worldwide Photography Gala Awards - 17th Pollux Awards - Single Honors: Sculpted

2022 Worldwide Photography Gala Awards - 17th Pollux Awards - Single Honors: Gateway to the Sacred

2022 Worldwide Photography Gala Awards - 17th Pollux Awards - Single Honors: Kiss on the Horizon

2021 Monochrome Awards - 3rd Place Winner: Silversword (Landscapes)

2021 Monochrome Awards - Honors for: The Way (Landscapes)

2021 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA): Silver Medal Winner - Kiawe Series

2021 Tokyo International Foto Awards (TIFA): Honorable Mention - Hokkaido Trees Series

2020 ONE EYELAND World’s Top 10: Bronze -Long Exposure- Sculpted 2020 NANPA - Showcase - Top 24 Portfolios

2020 NANPA - Best in Category in Scapes: Kiss on the Horizon

2020 Monochrome Awards - Honors for: Awake

2020 Monochrome Awards - Honors for: God Rays

2020 ND Awards - 2nd Place Silver in Trees: A Place to Reflect

2020 ND Awards - Honors for: Sculpted (Series-Landscape)

2020 ND Awards - Honors for: Waterdance (Single-Seascapes)

2020 ND Awards - Honors for: Japan (Series-Landscape)

2020 PX3 Paris Award of Achievement - A Place to Reflect

2018 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Dark Coast

2018 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Frozen

2018 Hawaii State Foundation on Culture & the Arts - UP!

2017 IPA Awarded in Travel/Tourism - for Torii Gate series

2017 IPA Awarded in Architecture - for Samurai's Gate

2017 IPA Awarded in Nature - Trees for Night Kiawe

2017 IPA Awarded in Night Photography - for Night Kiawe

2015 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscape for UP!

2015 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscape for Silversword

2014 IPA Awarded in Special - Night Photography for Waterdance

2013 IPA Awarded 2nd place in Architecture - Historic for House of Infinity

2013 IPA Awarded in Nature - Trees for Painted Forest

2013 IPA Awarded in Nature - Trees for Lone Kiawe

2013 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscape for Island Solitude

2013 IPA Awarded in Nature - Other for New Earth

2013 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for New Earth

2013 IPA Awarded in Special - Travel/Tourism for New Earth

2012 PX3 Paris Award of Achievement - Altered Images for Gotham’s Bridge

2012 Outdoor Photographers The American Landscape for Light Falls

2012 Outdoor Photographers People’s Choice Winner for Light Falls

2012 IPA Awarded in Architecture - Historic for Gasworks

2012 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Broken

2012 IPA Awarded in Architecture - Cityscapes for Stranger

2012 IPA Awarded in Special - Night Photography for St. John’s Bridge

2012 IPA Awarded in Architecture - Bridges for St. John’s Bridge

2012 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for One Rock in Bandon

2012 IPA Awarded in Special - Panoramic for Matanuska Glacier

2012 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Otherworld

2012 IPA Awarded in Special - Night Photography for Otherworld

2011 Black and White Magazine Image Awards - Merit for Dark Coast

2011 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Extended

2011 IPA Awarded in Special - Panoramic for Extended

2011 IPA Awarded in Special - Night Photography for Nightstorm

2011 IPA Awarded in Nature - Sunset for Sun Star Pier

2011 IPA Awarded in Nature - Trees for Galactic Palm

2011 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Galactic Palm

2011 IPA Awarded in Special - Night Photography for Galactic Palm

2010 Black and White Magazine Image Awards - No. 72 - Merit for Night Boat

2010 IPA Awarded in Architecture - Cityscapes for Times Square

2010 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscapes for Far Away Isle

2010 IPA Awarded in Architecture - Bridges for Bay Bridge

2009 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscapes for Dark Coast

2009 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Dark Coast

2009 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Other for Night Travel www. s c o tt r e i t h e r. com S COT T R E I THE R

2009 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscapes for Night Travel

2009 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Night Travel

2009 IPA Awarded in Fine Art - Landscapes for Man’s Hand at Water’s Edge

2009 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Man’s Hand at Water’s Edge

2008 IPA Awarded 2nd place in Nature - Sunset for Sunset at Water’s Edge

2008 IPA Awarded in Nature - Waterscapes for Sunset at Water’s Edge

2008 IPA Awarded in Nature - Trees for Cosmic Life

2008 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Cosmic Life

2008 IPA Awarded in Nature - Waterscapes for Man’s Hand at Water’s Edge

2008 IPA Awarded in Nature - Landscapes for Man’s Hand at Water’s Edge