Meet the Artist

Glenn Young-Preston

"My desire is (1) to capture the first light — the light that was present at the very beginning and still shines upon the whole of creation — and
(2) that the light reflected in my images will winnow its way into the hearts of the viewer and brighten his/her life. So, my photography is both at the center of my spiritual journey and a means to more fully engage the world."

Glenn's life-long pursuit of photography has its roots in his early career as a marketing manager in the graphic arts field. It is there that he became "awed by stunning artist's reproductions, and captivated by the seemingly magical transformation of a myriad pieces of information and images into promotional literature that often was — itself — art."

From a career in the graphic arts field, Glenn migrated to higher education, first with a private college and later with a major university. In each venue, he divided his time between overall organizational planning and development, and communications — which provided continuing opportunities for him to pursue his photography. His images have garnered regional and national recognition and awards.

In 1982, Glenn and his creative soul-mate and wife, Cyndi, founded the publishing company, Young-Preston Associates, Inc. This company has collaborated with approximately 800 nonprofit organizations nationwide to write, design and publish promotional literature. Glenn’s book Philegatia: Living a Vision, Leaving a Legacy galvanizes his philosophy of the servant-leader life and his abiding passion for photography as an art form.

Photograph by Merv Webb