- Ansel Adams
Ansel Easton Adams was an American photographer, best known for his black and white photographs of the American West. Adams also authored numerous books about photography, including his trilogy of technical instruction manuals ("The Camera", "The Negative" and "The Print"); co-founded Group f/64 along with other masters like Edward Weston, Willard Van Dyke, and Imogen Cunningham; and created, with Fred Archer, the "zone system". - Art Wolfe
Art Wolfe is an American photographer noted for his color photographs of wildlife and nature, and his advocacy of wildlife conservation. - Frans Lanting
Frans Lanting, (born 1951) was born in Rotterdam and is a Dutch nature photographer specializing in wildlife photography. Lanting emigrated to the United States after being educated in the Netherlands. He now lives in Santa Cruz, California and operates a studio and gallery, as well as a stock photography services. Lanting's wife Chris Eckstrom is a writer, editor, producer, and works on joint books of nature photography. - Galen Rowell
Galen Avery Rowell (August 23, 1940 - August 11, 2002) was a noted wilderness photographer and climber. Born in Oakland, California, he became a full-time photographer in 1972. - David Muench
David Muench is an American landscape and nature photographer, best known for his work portraying the American western landscape. He is the primary photographer for more than 40 books. Muench's work appears in countless magazines, posters and in private print collections. Muench was born June 25, 1936 in Santa Barbara, California, the son of another famous landscape photographer, Josef Muench. - David Doubilet
David Doubilet (b 28 November 1946) is a well known underwater photographer known primarilly for his work published in National Geographic Magazine. He was born in New York and started taking photos underwater at the young age of 12. He started with a Brownie Hawkeye in a rubber anesthesiologist's bag to keep the water out of the camera. During his summer holidays, he spent his time along the New Jersey coast. - Steve Parish
Steve Parish is an Australian photographer who has an international reputation for photography of nature and water, notably underwater. - William Henry Jackson
William Henry Jackson (April 41843 - June 301942) was an American painter, photographer and explorer famous for his images of the American West. He was a great-great nephew of Samuel Wilson, the progenitor of America's national symbol Uncle Sam. - Christopher Burkett
Christopher Burkett is an American landscape photographer, known not only for his large format photography of woodlands but also as a former brother in an Orthodox Christian religious order who, Vincent Rossi writes, has "transformed photographic technique into a spiritual endeavor." Burkett's books and exhibits have been reviewed in the "Bloomsbury Review", "San Diego Union-Tribune", "Washington Post", … - Bradford Washburn
Henry Bradford Washburn Jr. was an explorer, mountaineer, photographer, and cartographer extraordinaire. He was the director of the Boston Museum of Science from 1939-1980, and was its Honorary Director (a lifetime appointment) from 1985 until his death. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he received an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. He returned to Harvard to earn a master’s degree in geology and geography in 1960. - Cc Lockwood
- Peter Dombrovskis
Peter Dombrovskis was a highly influential Australian photographer, most notably of Tasmanian scenes. Dombrovskis was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. The protége of noted wildlife photographer and activist Olegas Truchanas, his photographs of the Tasmanian Wilderness — particularly in the annual Wilderness Society calendar—brought images of once remote and inaccessible areas of the State into the public realm. - Eric Hosking
Eric Hosking OBE (October 2, 1909 - February 22, 1991) was an English photographer noted for his bird photography. Hosking was born in London, UK. Although he pioneered several techniques for bird photography, during the first 10 years of his photography career, Hosking was not successful in being published. His breakthrough came after news coverage of an accident when Hosking was attacked by a tawny owl during a photo shoot, resulting in the loss of his left eye. - Wilson Bentley
Wilson Alwyn "Snowflake" Bentley, born at Jericho in the U.S. state of Vermont, is the first known photographer of snowflakes. He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimated. - David Wilson
David Wilson is a British wildlife photographer. He specialises in photographing insects. He serves in the capacity of "official photographer" for the British Entomological and Natural History Society. - Olegas Truchanas
Olegas Truchanas (1923 - January 6, 1972) was a Lithuanian-Australian conservationist and nature photographer. He was a key figure in the attempt to stop the damming of the ecologically sensitive Lake Pedder. His photographs, along with those of his protege, Peter Dombrovskis, helped raise public awareness of the importance of the south-west Tasmanian rainforest. Though he drowned during the unsuccessful Lake Pedder campaign, … - Hugo van Lawick
Baron Hugo van Lawick was a Dutch wildlife filmmaker and photographer. Through his still photographs and films, van Lawick helped popularize the study of primates, namely chimpanzees, during his then-wife Jane Goodall’s studies at Gombe Stream National Park during the 1960s and 1970s. His films drew the attention of the viewing public to the dramatic life cycles of several wild animals of the Serengeti, such as wild dogs, elephants, and lions. - Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond is a Hungarian-American cinematographer. He was born in Szeged, Hungary, and studied cinema at the State Academy of Theatre and Film Art in Budapest. Together with his friend and fellow student László Kovács, he filmed the events of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in Budapest and then smuggled the film out of the country shortly afterwards. In 1962 he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. - Dr. Peter James
Dr. Peter James aka Boffin1157 born in the late 1950's in the United Kingdom. I currently live, work, and tutor in Northern Romania. I am engaged to Dr. Cristina Felea, teacher, translator and daughter of Romanian Poet & Writer: Victor Felea (1923-1993).Among my numerous qualifications to-date are a degree in Psychology and a 2nd in Forensic Psychology, the latter is my speciality. - George Shiras III
George Shiras, III (January 1, 1859 - March 24, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Pennsylvania. George Shiras (son of George Shiras, Jr.) was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He attended the public schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1881 and from the law department of Yale College in 1883. - George Masa
George Masa (1881? - June 21, 1933), born Masahara Izuka, was a Japanese businessman and professional large format photographer. Masa arrived in the United States in 1901. In 1915, he settled in Asheville, North Carolina, where he would spend the final 18 years of his life. After initially working for the Grove Park Inn as a bellhop and valet, Masa left the inn to take a position as a photographer. - Kenneth Dupee Swan
Kenneth Dupee Swan (1887 - 1970), more commonly known as K.D. Swan, was an American nature photographer in the early part of the 20th century. During his career in the USDA Forest Service (1911 - 1947) he took many picture of the American Northwest. Swan captured the face of public lands, revealing its wildness and value to the American public. - Samuel H. Gottscho
Samuel Herman Gottscho February 8, 1875 Brooklyn, New York - January 28, 1971 Jamaica, Queens, New York, American architectural, landscape, and nature photographer. Samuel Gottscho acquired his first camera in 1896 and took his first photograph at Coney Island. From 1896 to 1920 he photographed part-time, specializing in houses and gardens, as he particularly enjoyed nature, rural life, and landscapes. - Ron Magill
Ron Magill is a renown photographer and wildlife expert. Magill was born in New York City, New York but moved to Florida at the age of 12. He went to the University of Florida where he obtained an associate's degree. His first job was working at the Miami Serphentarium, which no longer exists. In 1980 he became a zookeeper and gradually became lead zookeeper, senior zoo keeper and then assistant curator. - Ryan Morrison
Ryan Morrison is a wildlife photographer and author. He maintains a close working relationship with producer Alastair Fothergill, and has collaborated with him on several projects, including The Blue Planet and Planet Earth. He has hosted several editions of the Discovery Channel's popular Shark Week programme, and has written three books defending sharks as "not all that bad, really". - Mark Eshbaugh
- Michael Lavine
Michael Lavine (born October 13, 1963 San Francisco, CA) grew up in Denver, Colorado, graduating from Denver's South High School in 1981. During his formative years a camera was never far from Michael's hand. He was active in the photography club, and as a photographer for the school newspaper and year book. After he graduated from high school he headed to the northwest and attended Evergreen University in Olympia, Washington. He graduated in 1985. - Glenn Gore
Born in Columbia, Louisiana on September 8th, 1939, Glenn Gore is a renowned wildlife artist and photographer. <br /><br /> One of Gore's most noted works include a special series of twenty-nine wildlife scratchboard etchings. Click Hereto view an online gallery of Glenn Gore's scratchboard etchings. </blockquote> - Elizabeth Whitener
I am the reflector of light. Nothing stands in the way of the light, even when carried by a child of darkness. To some, an influential punk promoter in the 80’s. Yet my past does not define me. Technical degree-Sonic Arts/Sound Design, under Fred Catero. Consulted for Capitol Records. Organized musical festivals & events, successful Entertainment Producer & Corporate Event Coordinator. I live with my 15 yro son in Austin and work as a Technical, and Gaming Industry Recruiter. - Christian Stepien
Christian Joseph Edward Stepien (born June 13, 1978 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and photographer. Stepien's music career began in 1998 with the release of "In the middle of...", a collection of folky, acoustic tracks. His music has since infused a more ska/reggae feel, along the lines of the seminal California group Sublime. His first foray into poetry came in 2001 with his book "I am not here", … - Mike Richards
- Boris Engström
- Todd Adams
- Andy Bright
- Paola Fiore
Environmental Manager, Green Communication Strategist, Corporate Responsibility Consultant, Journalist, Documentarist. - Andrea Longo
- David McNeely
Nature Photographer/Expedition Kayaker/Health Care Administrator/Florida Everglades Navigator. - James Crotty
Extensive portfolio of work includes award-winning and published work. - Melanie
Well what can I say to describe myself in one short paragraph? I'm a nature-lover and I value my family and friends above all. I LOVE photography, it's my true passion in life. I also LOVE children, they brighten my life in so many ways and give me many reasons to smile. I currently spend most of my time caring for one to four little girls in my home. - Terry Boyd
Self-taught nature photographer, stay in Arkansas where my heart is home, from Oct./November to May and then I drive 5000 miles to Denali National Park, Alaska where I live in a small cabin from May to September. I am rarely there since there is 20+ hours of wonderful daylight, I spend my time there constantly searching for the next most beautiful scene I have ever seen. Sunsets start about 11:30PM and stay blazing for about 20 minutes.
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