BLAME IT ON THE TETONS: One of QT Luong's breathtaking photos of Grand Teton National Park.

San Jose-based landscape photographer QT Luong was born to Vietnamese parents in France and trained as a scientist. Luong was inspired to pick up a camera while rock climbing in Yosemite. His budding passion for photography would ultimately flourish into a 20-year trek through each of the 59 national parks, where he paired his highly specialized expertise with large-format field cameras with his devotion to capturing America’s natural beauty. Luong has compiled some of his best shots in an award-winning book, Treasured Lands. Images from the collection will be on display at Art Ark gallery through June 20.

Treasured Lands
Wed, 7pm, Free
The Art Ark Gallery, San Jose