Jack Challem inhabits two spheres of creativity: that of the visual image and that of the written word. He is an accomplished photographer who has exhibited in photographic galleries in Santa Fe and in the respected Santa Fe Festival of the Arts. Jack has also published his photography in conjunction with his travel articles and in nature magazines.

He regularly travels throughout the western United States and Europe, recently photographing in Point Lobos (California), Taos (New Mexico), Arizona (various locations), and Denmark. Working almost exclusively in 2-1/4 format, he photographs “accidental abstractions,” old architecture, landscape details and still life. His color images are printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, providing a rich fade-resistant color. His black-and-white images are printed on a variety of papers, including conventional RC, fiber-based, or Fuji Crystal Archive.

Jack is also one of the leading nutrition and health writers in the United States. He is the author of many health books, including the best-selling Syndrome X: The Complete Nutritional Program to Prevent and Reverse Insulin Resistance (2000) and his recent book, The Inflammation Syndrome (2003). He is a contributing editor and columnist for several national magazines.
He currently lives in Tucson, Arizona.