Albert Horner says he has caught glimpses of many stunning images during years of hiking through the Pinelands National Reserve.

The Medford Lakes resident has recently taken to capturing those images in photographs.

“(The Pinelands) doesn't have mountains or hills and valleys, but if you look and wander through there, you'll find something,” Horner said.

Horner is planning to showcase and sell his photographs May 4 during an exhibit at the Pinelands Preservation Alliance headquarters in Southampton. The exhibit, “Pinelands: A Visual Journey,” will include about 25 of his framed photos.

Horner said he developed an interest in digital photography about three years ago.

He took photographs of landscapes in the western United States and Scotland, but turned to the Pine Barrens for his true inspiration.

“I got kind of discouraged because I was never satisfied with the stuff I was doing,” he said. “So, I went to a couple of (photography) workshops, and one guy told me to photograph what I know.

“I've been hiking it and riding through (the Pinelands) most of my life,” he said. “I like going there all different times of the year and all different times of the day. It's absolutely breathtaking almost every morning I'm out there.”

Horner said he has photographed in locations from Tabernacle to Toms River. He said he almost never returns to the same place for a photograph.

“I'm always looking at that adventurous part of it,” he said.

Horner develops his digital film and prints his images at a studio in his home.

He is planning to officially launch his own Web site, pinelands-imagery.com, in conjunction with his exhibit in May.

He is a sales representative for a sporting goods company now, but with retirement not far off, Horner said he plans to dedicate even more time to the art — and find new treasures in the Pine Barrens.

“I have a compass in my car,” he said, “so I can always tell where the sun's going to rise and set for my next photograph.”