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