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Glenn Bartley is a professional nature photographer who focuses on photographing birds in their natural habitat. He resides in Victoria, British Columbia on Canada’s West Coast. Glenn is the co-owner of the nature photography tour company Nature’s Photo Adventures. His latest book is called Birds in Ecuador: A Photographic Journey. To see more of Glenn’s images visit: www.glennbartley.com. |
Growing up in rural Scotland in a household that encouraged a love for nature and the outdoors, it was somewhat inevitable that Alister would end up traveling the World in search of wild places. Alister has lived in Asia since 1999, and became interested in nature photography in September 2003, but since then has traveled extensively to pursue this interest, particularly in China and Tibet, with extended overseas trips to Canada, Australia, Europe, the United States and New Zealand. His shooting style is quite diverse, with many publishing credits to his name, particularly of his Chinese bird collections, but he also had an exhibition of contemporary architecture images on display in a Beijing gallery for a year. After decades of travel, Alister now lives full-time in Yunnan, South West China with his wife Juanli, where they focus on extending their substantial stock library of Himalayan and Tibetan images. Visit www.availablelightimages.com. |
Andy Biggs is an avid adventurer, conservationist, teacher, and outdoor photographer whose photography celebrates the African landscape and its rich wildlife, people, and culture. In 2008, Banana Republic used thirteen of Andy's photographs as the cornerstone of their Urban Safari campaign, and his images were seen in all 750 stores around the globe. Andy was also the winner of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the 'Wild Places' category in 2008. That same year, Andy launched his camera bag company Gura Gear with the release of his innovative and lightweight Gura Gear Kiboko bag. Andy's photographic interests also encompass the landscapes of the American Southwest. He uses camera formats ranging from 35mm to 4x5" large format, to the latest in digital camera technologies. Visit his websites at www.andybiggs.com and www.theglobalphotographer.com. |
Gary grew up in the rural Midwest, where he acquired a love of nature and photography. After completing a doctorate in chemistry, he began in the Research department of a company making photographic films and papers, and has developed several non-silver imaging products for use in electronics and color management. His lifelong passion for macro photography and darkroom techniques such as solarization, translated to digital manipulation when he moved to full-frame digital a few years ago. Gary has been active in NSN's macro and digital art forums, and also has an interest in art and painting. |
Eric Chan is a computer scientist at Adobe Systems, where he works as an engineer on the Camera Raw team. His primary research interests include real-time rendering algorithms, graphics architectures, and color appearance models. Eric is an enthusiastic nature photographer and spends an unusual amount of his free time peering through lenses, experimenting with papers and inks, and figuring out how to squeeze every last ounce of quality out of his printer. To learn more about Eric and to see some of his photographs, please visit people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan and people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/photos. |
All her life Cindy has had an abiding love for the natural world. Her early years were spent in mid-New York State and Vermont where she maintained a strong interest in music and art. Cindy graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music and worked as a performing flutist and music teacher in Boston Massachusetts for many years. A move back to Vermont, where Cindy now lives, led to her present combination of interests. Music took a few new turns, and she became more serious about painting- in watercolors, primarily. Photography began to emerge as a means to capture subjects for her paintings, and gradually became another central interest. Both Cindy’s father and grandfather were photographers. She now integrates photography and art by creating what Cindy calls “photo-paintings”. Cindy’s art shows include paintings, photos, photo-paintings and recordings she has made of birds combined with her own harp improvisations. Cynthia has three websites including: Art website: www.creaturekinships.com, Photography website: www.pbase.com/creaturekinships, Blog: creature-kinships.blogspot.com. |
Christopher Dodds is a full-time freelance nature photographer, teacher and lecturer specializing in birds. His images have been published in world-class publications including National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer Canada, and Bird Conservation. Chris first discovered his love of the great outdoors during camping, canoeing, and backpacking trips after moving to Canada from England when he was eight. By the time he was fourteen, Chris thrilled at freezing fleeting glimpses of birds and the resulting ability to study every detail of their intricate beauty. Chris' passion for photography has taken several paths through the years; photojournalism, studio portraiture, commercial and wedding photography to name just a few. He apprenticed in chemical darkrooms, but today embraces the computerized, digital workflow. Chris is passionate about capturing images of nature in an artistic, yet technically perfect, manner. Today Chris travels to some of the best locations in the world photographing and teaching nature photography workshops. His website: www.chrisdoddsphoto.com, his blog: www.naturephotographyblog.com. |
“I'm a wilderness advocate, and consider my photography a critical part of that journey. I'm also a fan of the creative process, of creating, of the experience of making art, which reflects the wildness within our selves; is creating art in the external wilderness perhaps a perfect union? When possible, I write, photograph, hike, camp and dally in the places I love; when I can't, I imagine I'm writing, photographing, hiking, camping and dallying in the places I love,” says Carl Donohue. “The lessons I learn in the wilderness are some of the most valuable experiences in my life, and for each of them, I'm grateful. I’m currently working on a book on Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park, Alaska, which grants me time in some absolutely amazing places. What a world!” For treks and phototours, visit www.alaskanalpinetreks.com. For stock photography, visit www.skolaiimages.com. And, says Carl, “For better living, visit the wild.” |
| Greg has been traveling the world teaching professional and amateur photographers for more than a decade hosting his instructional workshops and seminars. Instructing photographers of all experience levels Greg has earned a reputation for his gracious and generous teaching style. Greg’s images are known for their unique style, exacting composition and strict attention to detail. As an internationally recognized photographer, his numerous publishing credits include books, advertising campaigns and editorial publications such as Birding Magazine, Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Birder's World, National Geographic and many others. Especially passionate about birds, his images can also be found in printed form in several Wildbird Centers on the east coast, as well as appearing in private art exhibitions. In 2003 Greg founded www.NatureScapes.net with E.J. Peiker and Heather Forcier. Today Greg is the Publisher, President and sole owner of the company and overseas all operations from his home base in Parkton, Maryland. As Greg travels the world taking pictures he enjoys meeting others, teaching and sharing his passion while making new lifelong friends in the process. To see more of Greg's work visit his website at www.gdphotography.com. |
| Bret Edge is a nature and adventure photographer in Moab, Utah. His interest in photography evolved as an extension of his life long passion for the outdoors. He is an avid hiker, backpacker, mountain biker and canyoneer. A visit in 1999 to an exhibit featuring photographs by Ansel Adams, Jack Dykinga and David Muench stoked Bret’s creative fire such that he immediately purchased his first SLR camera, a Canon Rebel. In the years since, he has traveled extensively throughout the American West creating a diverse portfolio of dynamic images. Bret’s work has appeared in magazines, calendars, travel guides and advertising campaigns. His clients include Backpacker magazine, Popular Photography, the Utah Office of Tourism, Charles Schwab & Co. and Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. While Bret enjoys seeing his work in print, he receives the most satisfaction by helping others realize their potential as photographers. He accomplishes this by leading several group workshops each year and guiding photographers on private photo excursions. For information about his workshops and guided excursions, visit www.moabphotoworkshops.com. To view a collection of Bret’s images, visit www.bretedge.com. Bret lives in Moab with his wife, Melissa, their son Jackson, and two All-Terrain Pugs named Bierstadt and Petunia. |
Bob was born and raised in Westchester County, NY and has lived there all his life. Bob started taking pictures in high school where he was photo editor of the yearbook. He started out using Nikon equipment and used Nikon until 2002 when he switched to Canon and in 2009 returned to the Nikon camp. Bob has had a career in Information Technology and Management Consulting ultimately creating his own IT consulting company based in Somers, NY. While actively consulting Bob spends time in and around New York taking pictures and travels to locations such as Alaska, Bosque, Florida and Yellowstone time permitting. Bob is a past president of the Nature and Wildlife Photographers of Long Island (NWPLI) photo club. When the club won the Nature’s Best Club category in 2006, several of his images were chosen to be displayed in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. |
Steve became interested in photography in the early 1980’s - first in high school and then college where he assisted in teaching a few classes. Early on Steve had the photojournalism bug. He headed to the Middle East and had the good fortune to be in Jerusalem in 1986 when the Intifada erupted. There, he did some work for a Palestinian newspaper and went through several K1000’s. Later on Steve developed more of an interest in wildlife and landscapes, aided by the conversion to digital in the late 90’s. Since then Steve has used Canon, Nikon, and Leica systems. Currently his photographic interests focus on landscape, macro and wildlife subjects, although he is equally fascinated by the software and hardware technologies that go into processing a digital image. Visit his website at: www.finesart.com. |
Neil grew up on a farm near the world famous Waitomo Caves in New Zealand, which naturally stimulated his interest in the outdoors. The photography bug bit Neil when his grandfather gave him his first SLR (a Pentax Spotmatic) as a teenager. In 2000, Neil graduated with a BSc in environmental science and has since worked with a Crown Research Institute on a range of terrestrial ecology projects. Neil has had a strong interest in birds for as long as he can remember (New Zealand is a land of birds after all), so they occupy a large amount of his photographic effort. Neil also enjoys trying to do justice to the country’s magnificent scenery, shooting New Zealand’s diverse but elusive reptiles, and exploring the macro world of the more easily overlooked but interesting components of native fauna. Visit his website at: www.neilfitzgeraldphoto.co.nz. |
Although he has had many different hobbies, photography has been Alfred's only constant since the age of ten. Alfred started with a Leica 3f which was a gift from his parents. Some of his hobbies have been target shooting - in which he won the State Championship several times and came second nationally, alligator wrestling (no misprint here), motorcycle road racing, diving (as a NAUI Instructor), and fishing tournaments. He loves to share his knowledge and experience with others. Alfred has a successful dental practice and leads photo instructional workshops as a team with his wife Fabiola Forns. To learn more about them, please visit www.avianscapes.com. |
Love for nature has always inspired this artistically inclined woman, who, after dabbling in other fields as creative writing, music and oil painting, has found her true call in photography. Fabiola holds a degree in Human Resources from St. Thomas University in Miami and teaches photography at Miami-Dade College. As a 2007 winner of the Birds category in the prestigious Windland Smith Rice International Awards, she constantly strives for creativity in her work. She and her husband, Alfred Forns, are a team that complement each other - you can see their work at www.avianscapes.com. |
Unlike many photographers whose passion for photography developed long ago as a child, Kristi first jumped into photography about six years ago. She started with a point-and-shoot and then progressed to an SLR and 600mm lens. She has been studying photography and shooting ever since. Kristi is passionate about the natural world and loves to lean about new things. She enjoys shooting all elements of nature, especially birds, and she strives for portrait style images. Photographing hummingbirds using a multi-flash set up has become a favorite of hers. Kristi is a native Texan and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science. She and her husband Mike have a wonderful eight year old daughter named Emily. Kristi’s goal is to have truly good pictures that are worth much more than a thousand words. |
International award winning photographer, Cheryl Ertelt, has been capturing life through a camera for over 29 years. Most recently, she placed runner-up in the 'Animals in Their Environment' category of the 2006 Shell Wildlife Nature Photographer of the Year Contest. She has been a moderator in the “Wildlife” forum of Naturescapes.net since 2003. She can also be found assisting and co-hosting photography workshops with Charles Glatzer on Shoot The Light Photographic Workshops. In 1998 she began specializing in outdoor dog portraits and action shots for the magazine, book and calendar markets. However, Cheryl’s favorite photo subjects continue to be wildlife. Says Cheryl, "I try to shoot images that will take me back to places I enjoy and animals I have seen, and that allow me to share my impressions and experiences with others.” Visit her website at: www.photosphrases.com. |
| Tim Grey is regarded as one of the top educators in digital photography and imaging, offering clear guidance on complex subjects through his writing and speaking. He has written more than a dozen books on digital imaging for photographers, including the best-selling Photoshop CS4 Workflow and Color Confidence. He has also had hundreds of articles published in magazines such as Digital Photo Pro, Outdoor Photographer, and PC Photo, among others. He publishes the Ask Tim Grey email newsletter, as well as the Digital Darkroom Quarterly print newsletter. Tim teaches through workshops, seminars, and appearances at major events and is a member of the Photoshop World Dream Team of Instructors. Visit his website at: www.timgrey.com. |
David Hemmings is a world-renowned bird photographer who is known throughout the nature photography world for creating some of the most dynamic and impressive bird-in-flight images anywhere today. His work has been published on the cover of National Geographic and has also appeared on the cover of numerous nature photography publications. His most recent book is entitled On Feathered Wings. David’s work is also currently on display as part of an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History Ornithology Department in New York City. David enjoys teaching his talents to many others through teaching photography workshops and through the premier online nature photography website NatureScapes.Net where he is a moderator on the Birds Forum. Visit his website at: www.davidhemmingsbirdphotography.com. |
Royce Howland was born in Oklahoma in the 1960's and has been slowly growing up since then. He moved with his family across three countries and two continents. Arriving in Alberta by age 15, he felt at home between the big sky prairies and Canadian Rockies. Employed in IT consulting roles, Royce also dedicates time to photography with a focus on landscapes at home and abroad. One favorite travel destination is the American southwest. Royce’s approach often involves digital darkroom work, including panoramic stitching and High Dynamic Range imaging. Royce views photography as a creative process from capture to print, involving deliberate control of making the final image. His visual style aims to creatively interpret the light while remaining true to the original scene. Royce makes his home in Calgary, Alberta with his supremely understanding wife, Deb. To see more of Royce's work, please visit his web site at www.vividaspect.com. |
KK Hui is an amazing bird photographer from Hong Kong, China. He sees photography as an art allowing the photographer to ‘paint’ the awesomeness of what he sees in nature – color, lighting and composition in his unique style. He has been a moderator for the Birds Forum in NatureScapes.Net since June 2004. www.kkhui.vndv.com. |
Colin Inman was born in the English Lake District in the mid 70's, and grew up on his father’s farm. He has always lived in this beautiful corner of the world where his love of the natural world has developed and blossomed. While he has built a career in engineering, his love of nature in general and birds in particular has seen him sit on the council of Cumbria Bird Club & Walney Bird Observatory. When Colin became interested in photography then the obvious subjects were wildlife - mainly but by no means exclusively birds, and also the beautiful landscapes around him. |
Paul Klenck was born in Chicago and grew up in Florida. He returned to Illinois for a History degree at Northwestern University and a law degree at DePaul University. His practice has consisted of representing unions and employees throughout the Midwest. He is currently counsel to Illinois Education Association where he represents employees in a full range of labor, employment and association law and regularly lectures and writes in that field. A recent article for the North American National Academy of Arbitrators examined the constitutional issues surrounding employees' off duty conduct on the Web. Paul was invited to be a moderator for NSN in 2004. He enjoys meeting NSN members on travels in the state and around the country and is constantly amazed at the talent, skills and generous nature of members at NatureScapes. His work can be found at his website www.klenck.com and he can be followed at twitter.com/IEAPaul. |
John is a Chemical Engineer who lives in Alberta, Canada. He is an avid fly fisherman of over 30 years whose lifelong interest in photography has been reignited with the advent of DSLRs. Although John focuses primarily on photographing landscapes, cooperative insects occasionally provide him with opportunities to shoot macro subjects as well. Some of John's images can be seen in his NatureScapes portfolio. |
Miguel started taking photographs as a teenager when his mother gave him a film SLR as a birthday gift. Since then, photography has become his passion. He began by photographing landscapes, but his most recent interest is wildlife and birds, sparked by the Wildlife Photography of the Year books. Miguel has traveled the world in search of wildlife subjects and has visited Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, India, Canada, USA, Alaska, Norway, Finland, Ireland, England, and Spain. He has recently began to pursue underwater photography with dive trips to Maldives and the Red Sea. Miguel’s work has been widely published and he has won numerous photography awards including the first place in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition Creative Visions of Nature category and visitor’s choice award in 2008. His winning image “Polar Sunrise” was displayed in an exhibit at the Natural History Museum in London. Visit his website at: www.miguellasa.com |
Bill is a retired Courts Administrator of one of the largest trial courts in the United States. He is also a retired Lieutenant Colonel, US Army National Guard, in which he served for 30 years. He holds a BSJ from the University of Florida School of Journalism, is a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management, a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College, and the US Army Inspector General School. Bill’s photographic experience spans four decades; his photographic awards are too numerous to list, but include well over 100 photographs of the day, photographs of the week, and photographs of the month, at many Internet forums. He travels extensively throughout the world. His most recent trips include journeys to Ireland, South Africa, Tanzania, Alaska, Scotland, the Farne Islands, Poland, the American North West, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, Slovenia, and Orkney. Visit his website at: www.bill.lockharts.com. Visit his blog: www.bill.lockharts.com/blog. |
Cindy enjoys photographing a variety of nature subjects, but birds are a current favorite. She loves to travel to see and photograph the amazing sights our planet offers. To share her travels with others, she regularly presents programs to local camera clubs and other organizations. Cindy supports the education and outreach programs of her local Audubon chapter with photos for a variety of uses such as a “Bird Bingo” game for children to play on bird walks. She writes a regular column and contributes photo essays for their newsletter. Cindy has been an active member of NatureScapes forums from the start, and has published articles on the site. She is currently serves NatureScapes as a member of the Editorial Team and as a Moderator in the Wildlife Forum. |
A casual photographer since the 1960s, Michael had little interest in nature photography until his wife took up birding in 1990 and they decided to visit Chincoteague NWR. The first time Michael looked through the viewfinder at a snowy egret in breeding plumage he was hooked! His wife soon acquired the nickname "Egret Herder" in honor of Michael’s favorite subjects and her role in helping him photograph them! Michael’s retirement in 2003 from a career as a real-time mission critical systems engineer provided him more time to pursue photography as well as his other fascination, astronomy. Besides nature, Michael’s imaging interests include landscapes, macro, the night sky, professional tennis and scientific and historical subjects. But his first love remains birds – for Michael, there’s nothing quite like getting close enough to nature's freest creatures to photograph them. Visit his website at: www.grayfoximages.com. |
Born in Belfast and now living in County Meath, Ireland, photographer Peter McCabe specializes in landscape and adventure sports photography. His love of photography and dedication means he can often be found exploring the Irish landscape, no matter what the weather. In his determination to capture the perfect moment, he has climbed mountains, crawled through caves, and gotten wet in icy seas. Each year Peter hosts a series of group and private photography workshops around Ireland and is the author of the popular Photography Masterclass series for Outsider Magazine, Ireland’s adventure magazine. Peter’s Irish landscape images can be found in many major stock agencies. His images have been published both nationally and internationally, by the likes of the ESB, Sainsburys, Sport Diver, Ireland West Tourism, The John Hinde group and Photography Monthly. Recently his work was exhibited in the Loft Gallery in Dublin and Man Made Images in Donegal, Ireland. Visit his website at: www.photoimagery.net. |
Joe McDonald has been photographing wildlife and nature for over forty years, and has been a full-time professional since 1983. He has been published in every major North American nature publication and is represented by several stock agencies. With his wife Mary Ann, Joe teaches photography and digital workshops from his home in central Pennsylvania. Additionally, he and his wife spend at least 50% of an average year traveling, leading photo tours and safaris for photographers. Joe is a master of electronic flash, and regularly incorporates flash into his high-speed action work. That, and capturing defining moments, such as action or a telling portrait, is his photography specialty. His favorite location for photography is the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, and Joe has had seven BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners from this region. In 2009 this duo completed their 50th mountain gorilla trek in Rwanda. Visit his website at: www.hoothollow.com. |
Alan Murphy has been captivated by birds since his childhood in England. Even in his youth, Alan found himself inextricably drawn to nature; growing up he found solace from the trials of life under a canopy of trees while in the company of birds. Upon immigrating to the United States, Alan found himself overwhelmed and somewhat intimidated by the diversity of bird species. He began photographing birds twelve years ago as a way to help distinguish the subtle variations of different species. Alan lives in Houston and is a full time bird photographer who leads bird photography workshops. Alan’s numerous photo credits include National Geographic, Birding, Birders World, WildBird, Bird Watcher’s Digest, North American Birds, Texas Birds, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas Highways, British Birds, and more. His photos have been published in field guides, books, CD-ROM's, calendars, and postcards, including two books on bird photography that he has authored. Visit Alan's website at: www.alanmurphyphotography.com and his blog at: www.alanmurphyphotography.com/blog. |
For Jim, photography has been a passion since age six, when he got a box camera for his birthday. In junior high, high school, and college, Jim worked as a photographer for his school papers. Jim worked his way through high school and Amarillo College in a commercial studio and was a partner in a studio in Austin, Texas before he began working with computers in the mid 1960s to support his family. Nature photography has been a strong interest of Jim’s for many years and a burning passion since 2001 when digital imaging became an intense interest. Over the years Jim has accumulated the desired bird and nature photography equipment and now uses Canon digital cameras and lenses with Adobe Photoshop as his image editing tool of choice. Jim recently retired from the computer consulting business and now concentrates on nature photography as a vocation/avocation. Visit his website at: www.jneely.net. |
E.J. was born in 1960 in Augsburg, Germany and moved to Ohio in 1969. E.J. attended Purdue University and earned a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering. He then completed graduate studies in Microelectronics and Semiconductor Physics and worked for the Intel Corporation for 27 years. E.J. has two sons, Nicholas and Gregory, and has lived in Chandler, Arizona since 1994. E.J. is a professional freelance photographer and has formally studied photography at the University of New Mexico and the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. He specializes in artistic images of ducks and teaches bird photography through his DuckShop™ workshops. E.J.’s first photographic love, however, is landscape photography. E.J.’s photographs have been published worldwide in books, advertising, magazines, billboards, murals and more. Some of his clients include The National Geographic Society, The National Parks Service, US Fish and Wildlife, the United States Navy, State Parks Arizona, Barrons, Dorling Kindersley, and zoos. Visit his website at: www.ejphoto.com. |
Richard specializes in nature and wildlife photography, but will point his camera towards any subject if inspired to do so. Between shifts at his job in the media industry he can be found out with his camera, enjoying all that England has to offer. Although London based he also spends a lot of time in America, specifically Florida which has become almost like a second home, and as a result has had images published in both UK and U.S. magazines. You can see more of Richards' work on his portfolio site and also follow his photography from a more personal and informative perspective, by reading his ever growing blog. Visit his website at: www.richardpeters.co.uk and his blog at: www.richardpeters.co.uk/blog. |
Kari is a self-described adventurer, photographer, outdoor enthusiast, conservationist, and nature lover. She loves being outside in nature, exploring the world around her, and doing just about anything that keeps her on the move. Kari picked up photography as a young girl and developed a serious passion for the still picture in high school. In college, she combined her photography hobby and love of nature and began photographing wildlife and outdoor subjects, which now make up the bulk of her work. Kari views photography as a way to share the beauty she sees in the natural world with others. She hopes her images can be used help educate and inspire others to appreciate, preserve, and protect wild places and creatures, and aspires to one day work as a photojournalist for National Geographic documenting conservation issues. Visit Kari's website at: www.karipost.com and her blog at: www.karipost.com/blog. |
Matthew was born into a working class family in the 1960’s in the east end of London, where he was also raised. He first became involved with photography and art in school, and continued to pursue both interests after he entered the workforce, by attending night school in order to have access to photography equipment. Matthew has always had a love of the natural world and because of the confines of living within a city environment, for Matthew photographing nature mostly involved examining the fascinating life of the smaller critters, which he still enjoys today. Of his tiny subjects, Matthew says, “They may not quite hold the grandeur and immediate impact of the larger animals, but they certainly hold a wonder all of their own.” |
A lifelong resident of the American West, Greg Russell has been a photographer since 2003. Although he began photographing birds, and still enjoys making images of wildlife, he identifies himself as a landscape photographer, focusing on the beauty of the canyons and mountains of the western United States. Greg has been a member of Naturescapes.net since 2006, and a moderator of the Landscape Forum since summer of 2009; he enjoys the inspiration other photographers give him, as well as the feedback from the immense talent here—it only helps to make him a better photographer. In addition to photography, Greg enjoys hiking with his wife and son, running, reading, eating, and a good Hefeweizen. Visit his website at: www.alpenglowimagesphotography.com and his blog: www.alpenglowimagesphotography.com/blog. |
Rick Sammon is the best-selling author of 31 books, including three published in 2008: Exploring the Light, Face to Face and Rick Sammon’s Digital Photography Secrets. Check out his books and his work, including his on-line Photoshop lessons, at www.ricksammon.com – and contact him through his blog: rickrawrulessammon.blogspot.com. |
Paul Skoczylas lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He began taking photographs at age nine, and by age eleven had worked his was up to a Ricoh SLR. In 2004, Paul made the switch to digital and now shoots with Canon DSLRs. In addition to photography, he is an active hiker and whitewater kayaker, and enjoys being in the mountains with his wife, daughter, son, and Golden Retriever. His single favorite location would probably be the shoreline at the upper end of Medicine Lake in Jasper National Park. There he has photographed many cold sunrises, watched and listened to packs of wolves, witnessed a young wolf chase a caribou across the dry lake bed, and observed American dippers and various shorebirds in the rippling waters. By trade, Paul is a professional engineer, and he works as a Senior Research Engineer at an applied research company in Edmonton. Visit his website at: www3.telus.net/avrsvr/. |
Todd developed a love for nature and the outdoors after moving to Cleveland, Tennessee at the age of 14. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Building Construction Management, and worked for a large Atlanta based contractor before starting his own construction business just over 8 years ago. Todd lives with his wife and two daughters in Marietta, Georgia where he also owns a small portrait photography business. Todd first started dabbling in photography at the young age of 10, but didn’t become serious about it until his early twenties. With his affection for the outdoors, it was a natural instinct to be drawn to nature and wildlife photography. He has served NatureScapes.Net as a Southeast Regional Moderator since NSN’s beginnings and is also the Vice President of the newly formed Georgia Nature Photographers’ Association, over 200 members strong in only its first year. Visit his website at: www.photographybytodd.com. |
Matthew grew up memorizing the field guides to birds and visiting art museums, fostering interests in both biology and art. Bird photography became the perfect marriage between the two fields. After graduating with a degree in photography, Matthew now lead bird photography workshops in his home state of Ohio and around the continent to destinations such as Alaska and Arizona. Visit his website at: www.studebakerbirds.com. |
From an early age growing up in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Bill developed an admiration for animals and the outdoors. He purchased his first 35mm camera in the late 1970's and hasn't been without a camera ever since. In 2002 Bill switched entirely from film to digital. Bill’s passion expanded to underwater photography in the late 1980's when he began scuba diving. He spent the next decade exploring and capturing the beauty of various underwater wonders, including the cenotes (caves) in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Around 2000, Bill began to look for more land-based wildlife to photograph, and as a Florida resident, quickly found birds to be a perfect match. Since then he has spent countless hours in the field studying and photographing various species of birds. Through the years, Bill’s images have won numerous awards, been used in various publications, and have been sold as fine art prints. |
| Jamie Umak is a creative designer that is driven by her passion for adding style to a variety of mediums, especially for the Web and other interactive platforms. She is an Art Institute graduate, specializing in multimedia design, and has experience working as a designer for two large interactive companies in Maryland. She has also worked as an independent designer over the past five years and is constantly expanding her wide skillset, which includes designing and building for the Web, authoring DVDs, editing video, and creating print pieces. Additionally, she has also won several professional design awards showcasing her talents. Visit her website at www.jamieumak.com. |
Award winning nature photographer, Les Voorhis has been a professional photographer since 1990. His published images have appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, retail packaging, calendars, web sites, books and more. Les also teaches photography workshops for photographers of all levels and is part of the Tamron Lens Corporation’s educational photographers group. He co-owns Outdoor Photo Workshops with Jason Hahn and is the former chair of the NANPA Resource Relations Committee. Les owns Focus West Gallery in Spearfish, South Dakota with his wife Julaine including a full service wholesale and retail custom frame shop. Les started his own publishing company and published his first book Spearfish Canyon: A Journey Beyond the Rim in 2006. Les’ work is also available in several other galleries and art shows through out South Dakota and the western US and is available as stock through www.royaltineimages.com. |
Jan has had a great passion for birds and photography since he can remember and he became involved with both at a very young age. In recent years, his passion has grown more serious and he has traveled to many places all over the world to photograph birds including Canada, USA, Norway and many other European countries. Jan is a 23 year old business student at the Berlin School of Economics and lives in Berlin, Germany. After he graduates from University, he hopes to be able to spend even more time on bird photography and traveling to eventually become a pro photographer. Visit his website at: www.vogelfotografien.de. |
Tom Whelan is a nature photographer and naturalist who specializes in close-up photography of plants and insects, portraits of wildlife, and intimate landscapes. His images range from abstracts of natural designs, to butterfly portraits and high magnification images of ice crystals, to forest and waterfall scenes. Tom is active in conservation and land stewardship in his home area in Massachusetts, working on invasive plant removal projects, fund raising for conservation projects, and serving on the board of a town conservation organization. He is a member of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the North American Butterfly Association, and the Massachusetts Butterfly Club. His clients include the City of Aspen, Colorado, Trent University, Ontario, the North American Butterfly Association, the Boston Museum of Science, and others. Tom's photographs have won awards in competitions sponsored by the National Wildlife Foundation and the North American Butterfly Association. Visit his website at: www.whelanphoto.com or his blog at tomwhelan.wordpress.com. |
Tara has been working in retail her entire life, starting out in a family owned business at the age of eight. After spending many years with the family business, she worked as the Marketing Director of a large regional retail company in the mid 90's. With a lifetime of retail and customer service experience, Tara quickly became known for her excellent customer service, friendly manner and attention to detail here at NatureScapes. Tara lives in Maryland with her two young children and enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her family and friends. |
Carolyn E. Wright is an attorney whose practice is aimed squarely at the needs of photographers and other copyright owners. A professional photographer herself, Carolyn understands the special issues that confront photographers. Carolyn previously practiced law with the Atlanta law firms of King & Spalding, one of the top 50 firms in the nation, and Neely & Player for more than 10 years. Carolyn is also the author of the Photographer's Legal Guide and she provides free legal information for photographers on her blog: www.photoattorney.com. Carolyn also maintains an active wildlife photography business at www.vividwildlife.com. Her photos are included in the recent photo book, Captivating Wildlife - Images from the Top 10 Emerging Wildlife Photographers by Scott Bourne and David Middleton. She is also working on a photo book documenting the beauty and strength of wolves. Carolyn also enjoys teaching, writing and speaking about photography and regularly leads workshops. Visit her website at: www.vividwildlife.com and her blog: www.photoattorney.com. |
