Photographic Leaders
Your On-site Photo Pro
The Photo Tour Collection is comprised of working professionals, photographers with years of photographic education and leader experience. You’ll be impressed with their credentials, but moreover, you will enjoy traveling with them in the field. They are dedicated and eager to make your experience memorable and productive. They are there, first and foremost, to provide experience, assistance, and enrichment during your photographic journey. Each tour leader is listed with biographical information, leadership style, and web site link below. Feel free to e-mail them with specific questions that you might have.
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| Becky Haletky will introduce painters to her favorite out of the way locations and instill in them a love of the color and light. Participants will learn how to capture and interpret what they see in their own style, with one on one instruction and... more |
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| Bill is a professional photographer with a bit of wanderlust and curiosity about what things might look like around the next bend. He particularly enjoys travel and location oriented assignments, using photography as a method for exploring the... more |
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| In 1965, at age 20, Bill Ellzey picked up a camera little knowing that photography would become his profession. Since then camera work has taken him around the world completing assignments and teaching photographers, professional and amateur, the... more |
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| When working with Bill it is evident how much he loves photography and in turn loves to be in the company of others that feel the same way. Traveling with him, you can expect a lot of one on one time in the field and during down times. In fact, you... more |
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| Boyd Norton has been leading the battle to save the Serengeti ecosystem from a destructive commercial highway. He started the Facebook page STOP THE SERENGETI HIGHWAY which has well over 40,000 followers. He is also co-founder and co-director of... more |
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| Brenda Tharp has been leading workshops and tours since 1987. A professional outdoor and travel photographer, her images frequently appear in magazines, books, brochures, calendars and greeting cards, for clients including Cedo, Chronicle Books,... more |
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| Brenda Tharp has been leading workshops and tours since 1987. A professional outdoor and travel photographer, her images frequently appear in magazines, books, brochures, calendars and greeting cards, for clients including Cedo, Chronicle Books,... more |
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| Cathy and Gordon Illg are freelance photographers specializing in nature and wildlife photography. For more than twenty years they have been guiding tours to outstanding locations for both scenic and wildlife photography. Their work has appeared in... more |
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| A fascination with natural light and a passion with nature, landscape and travel underpin Chris Coe's photography and give a striking simplicity and graphic quality to his imagery.
Since turning professional in 1992, Chris has photographed... more |
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| Cindy O’Dell is a Professor of Art at DePauw University, and has been telling stories with the camera for two decades. In 2005 she completed a month long artist residency at the Burren College of Art in Western Ireland where she was also a guest... more |
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| Connie Reider is an accomplished professional photographer, specializing in portraiture, and events in the Washington, D.C. area for over 25 years. Her strength is creating a relaxed environment where people can feel safe to be themselves; the... more |
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| Corey Hilz is passionate about photographing the natural world. He specializes in architecture, nature and travel photography. Corey also has a passion for teaching photography. He particularly enjoys working with students in the field, so they may... more |
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| Daniel Anderson is a photographer whose ongoing personal work is primarily dedicated to the landscape in its many forms. For years, he has concentrated on the 8 x 10 view camera to create black and white images of exquisite artistry and sensitivity.... more |
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| Intense cultural curiosity and a genuine affinity for people inspire Dan’s travel photography. A reverence for nature and being outdoors motivates his natural history imagery. Whether on assignment or leading a workshop, Dan brings his craftsmanship... more |
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| David H. Wells is an award-winning, digitally-capable photographer, producing images for local, national, and international clientele. Past assignments have been for Life Magazine, National Geographic Publications, the New York Times Magazine and... more |
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| Frank Lavelle has been a photo educator for the past twenty-seven years, teaching all levels of black & white and color photography, as well as alternative printing and other specialty courses. He has teaching experience at such institutions as... more |
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| As a professional nature, landscape and wildlife photographer, Gary has been leading photo tours, and lecturing on photography since 1990. He has photographed seriously for over twenty-five years, and has spent over five years as a general manager... more |
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| Jack Graham has been conducting photo workshops since 1990. By photographing and learning from such photographers as John Shaw, Jack Dykinga, Art Wolfe, Galen Rowell, Frans Lanting, David Muench, and Bill Fortney, his inspiration as well as... more |
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| Jeremy is an accomplished digital professional and has extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. His specialty is workflow, processing RAW files, and preparing digital images for various applications such as stock imagery and fine art printing. As a... more |
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| Jerry Monkman is an accomplished professional nature, adventure, and travel photographer whose work has appeared in publications around the world including National Geographic Adventure, Outside, Outdoor Photographer, Audubon, Travel and Leisure,... more |
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| Jim has taught creative photography at UCLA and Kent State University, authored twelve photography books and has been a contributing editor to Photographic Magazine for thirty-two years. His images, articles and photo features have been published in... more |
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| Joel is a professional photographer with a life long passion for international travel. His love of travel started at age three when his family moved to Europe. He spent the next several years traveling across Europe and North Africa, learning to... more |
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| Joel Schulman has been involved in the photographic and imaging fields for more than 25 years. As the previous owner of Schulman Photo Lab in Hollywood, California, Joel has done photographic printing for some of the most notable names in the... more |
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| John Weiss has recently been awarded the Teacher of the Year award by Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. View the website listed for insight in to John's teaching philosophy and why he was awarded this prestigious honor.
John Weiss has been a... more |
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| From his base in Greenwood, South Carolina, jon holloway’s professional career has allowed him to travel the globe, creating photographic exhibits on India, South Africa, Cuba, Gates of the Arctic, 500 Years: Native America, Spirit, Solitude, and... more |
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| Photographic artist, writer and educator, Karen Gordon Schulman is based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. She majored in education and psychology at Penn State and continued her studies at UCLA in 1979 to shift gears and study fine art and commercial... more |
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| TOUR ESCORT In 1982 Katherine Feng was invited by the government of the People's Republic of China to participate in a memorial ceremony in honor of her grandfather, General Feng Yuxiang (General Feng is a national hero famous for ousting the last... more |
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| Kathy Adams Clark is a professional nature photographer and owner of a stock agency representing thirteen photographers. Her work has been published in a variety of national and regional publications including National Geographic Books, The New York... more |
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| Kevin Adams started teaching photography seminars in the early 1990s, and soon afterward began leading photo tours to the North Carolina mountains to photograph waterfalls. He continues to enjoy teaching others through photo tours, workshops, and... more |
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| Lance Keimig is a Pembroke, Massachusetts based photographer who is best known for night photography of the built environment. His book on Night Photography will be published by Focal Press in May of 2010. Keimig is the curator of Darkness,... more |
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| Richmond, Virginia based wildlife and environmental photojournalist, Lynda Richardson, is known for her “beyond the call of duty” effort put into each assignment, and her ability to capture subjects combining unique perspectives with unusual... more |
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| Nick Meers has shot over 30 travel books, many architectural and garden locations for the National Trust, and given many workshops and masterclasses in England and the USA. His work has been published in a wide variety of media, and he has written... more |
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| Peter Cox has had a lifelong love of imagery, particularly photography. As well as the all-important concepts of composition and light, he pays particular attention to technical excellence in his photographs. Peter will assist you throughout the... more |
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| A native of Chicago, Ralph Velasco currently lives in Corona del Mar, California, where he teaches a variety of travel photography classes. He’s the founder of PhotoWalkingTours.com, a unique series of walking tours that provides hands-on experience... more |
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| Richard Buchbinder, is an inspired instructor with twenty years of teaching experience. He leads workshops that are fun and effective. Richard has studied with some of today’s most creative photographers, including Freeman Patterson, Robert Glenn... more |
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| Ron started leading photo tours in 1967. In those years he has led hundreds of tours to many destinations worldwide. Ron has retired from Clark University after teaching photography there for thirty years. He has published three books of his... more |
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| Ron Zimmerman is an award winning photographer specializing in Medium Format & Digital Photography. Ron's workshops have been sponsored by Hasselblad USA, and he is a member of The Fuji Talent Team sponsored by Fuji Film USA, & TeamEpson Americca.... more |
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| Ronna Bloom works as a teacher of poetry, prose writing, and as a psychotherapist. Her poetry has been translated into Spanish and Bengali, recorded for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and broadcast on CBC Radio. She has led workshops... more |
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| Rosanne Pennella has been honored by Nikon as a "Legend Behind the Lens." Her work has appeared in many international travel and photography magazines, newspapers and books. Clients include Nikon, Lowepro, Kodak, The Travel Channel, and many... more |
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| Sean is a professional nature, travel and fine art photographer whose images have been published in a wide variety of magazines, books, calendars and television shows, including the New York Times, Audubon, Outdoor Photographer, and PDN. His prints... more |
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| Tim Baskerville, B.F.A., received his degree in photography and liberal arts from the University of San Francisco. He has been photographing at night for more than twenty years, and currently teaches night photography at U.C. Berkeley Extension in... more |
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| A professional photographer since 1980, Tom Blagden concentrates his photography on South Carolina, where he has lived since 1977, Costa Rica, and Maine. Tom has made over thirty five trips to Costa Rica, where he and his wife, Lynn, had a house on... more |
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| The September 2011 Photo District News education issue, listed Tom as one of the best photo workshop instructors in the country!
Tom Bol is a freelance photographer specializing in adventure sports, nature, and travel photography. He has been... more |
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| A note from Tom ~
We welcome enthusiastic photographers of all skill levels on our tours. While our emphasis is on the creative aspects of photography, we are happy to help you with any technical-artistic concerns that you may have. We typically... more |
