Leland Foerster is a native Californian who has been making photographs for some 25 years. He began his career as a film producer and cinematographer. In recent years he has devoted full time to fine art photography.

Leland photographs natural and man-made landscapes with an artist's eye and a 4 x 5 view camera. He prints his own images. His subject matter ranges from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast and Baja California. He has just released his first formal portfolio, Stone Legacy, a collection of 12 photographs of the mission churches of Baja California with an accompanying letterpress text.

Foerster also teaches photography. His courses are offered through the Extension Division of the University of California, San Diego, and through his private workshops.

His photographs are in corporate and private collections and are available as limited edition fine prints or portfolios. Leland's photographs are represented by Art Expressions Gallery in San Diego, The Ansel Adams Gallery in Pebble Beach, and The International Institute of Photographic Authors in San Diego, CA.