56 | FEBRUARY 2 • 2023
ARTS&LIFE
PHOTOGRAPHY
W
hat is your
Facebook
newsfeed full of
these days? More importantly,
how does scrolling through it
make you feel? How often does
a post make you pause in awe
at the beauty of the world and
wholeheartedly praise God in
gratitude for being alive?
Well, if you are friends
with local photographer
Evan Deutsch, this is a daily
occurrence. Neatly and
strikingly tucked between
photos of kids and meals
on my Facebook feed are
Deutsch’s stunning photos of
birds, butterflies and nature.
Deutsch’s father was born
in Austria and escaped to the
United States in the 1930s
after Hitler came to power. His
mother was born in Detroit.
Deutsch, 65, grew up mainly in
Southfield. Today, he calls Oak
Park home, where he is the
proud father of two pit bulls,
Marty and Marlene, and has a
passion for animal rescue.
After graduating from
Southfield High School,
Deutsch earned a B.A. in
journalism from Michigan
State University. When he was
laid off from a job he hated in
Former advertising pro
takes to nature photography.
Capturing the
Beauty of
God’s Creation
YEVGENIYA GAZMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
PHOTOS BY EVAN DEUTSCH
Some examples
of Deutsch’s work