Upper Gallery Exhibition: Kerry Drager & Jack McNeal – Photography

Exhibition Dates: May 1 – May 30, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 10, 3-5 PM
Location: Gallery at Marina Square, 601 Embarcadero, Suite 10, Morro Bay, CA 93442
Gallery Hours: 11 AM to 5 PM daily
Contact: 805-772-1068

Kerry Drager

Kerry Drager is a fine-arts photographer based in Morro Bay. He shares his enthusiasm for photography and the outdoors through teaching, writing, and exhibiting. Kerry is the author of three instructional photography books and co-author of three photo-essay books, all nationally published. He teaches online at the Bryan Peterson School of Photography (BPSOP.com) and regularly posts pictures, tips, and insights on his Facebook and Instagram pages.

“My work evolved out of a desire to express my vision,” says Kerry. “To capture scenes as I see them, I use in-camera techniques — so no AI or Photoshop creations. The pursuit of inspiring light, subject, and color is always a satisfying goal!”

Jack McNeal

Jack McNeal has always been a wanderer. As a child, he explored the hills around his home in Highland Park, CA. After moving to Long Beach, he would explore the salt flats and dunes of dredging spoil near the San Gabriel River and Alamitos Bay. When he acquired a small boat, he spent days on Alamitos Bay, which is when he began photographing during his explorations. Not long after, he started diving, which led to a series of homemade underwater camera cases and participation in underwater photo exhibitions.

His explorations continue to the present with a clear bias toward the sea. Through his photography, Jack attempts to capture his love of water while hiking, cycling, and paddling canoes and kayaks.