Jerry Sintz grew up on a farm in Indiana. Education includes a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hanover College in southern Indiana and a master’s degree in wildlife management from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. His 33- year career in the natural resources field began with the State of Indiana in 1968 and the last 29 years were with the U.S. Bureau of Land management (BLM) in New Mexico and Utah. He and his family have lived in Utah since 1979. Retiring from the BLM in 2001 enables him to devote more time to his photography. During college Jerry became interested in photography and over the years it has become a passion with him. He is primarily self- taught.