Born in July 9,1950, a native of Berkeley,  John Gavrilis has resided in Northern California all of his life.  He makes his home in Aptos, along the Monterey Penninsula, where the ocean is part of his daily routine.  John has been a professional photographer since 1976.

A former chronicler of the halcyon days of the San Francisco music scene, he has captured such immortal portraits of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and other rock legends.

Gavrilis now concentrates on nature's landscapes.  His award winning photographs are displayed in various corporate and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.  John's first published book, entitled "Rhythm of the Land", takes you from the rugged shoreline of the West Coast, to the Indianlands of the Southwest, to the autumn landscapes of New England.

John travels throughout the year, creating and exhibiting his photographs. He participates in approximately twenty five art exhibits per year throughout California and the Southwest. Hopefully, those who acquire his limited edition prints will appreciate the effort involved in creating the images, and share the same excitement he experienced when viewing the scenes through the lens.

John's primary camera of choice is a Linhof Master Technika 4x5 view camera.  In certain situations, a 6x7 Pentax, Leica R7 or Hasselblad Xpan are used.