Tracy J. Thomas was raised in a small community on the Eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California called Bishop. She grew up spending her time in the outdoors and learned a deep respect and love for all things in nature. She holds an undergraduate degree in Recreation Administration from Chico State University, a Master's of Arts in Sports and Fitness Management from the University of San Francisco and is currently working on her Master's of Fine Arts in Photography at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. In addition to her photography, Tracy is a freelance writer and organic coffee roaster.