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.

Becky Haletky

Becky Haletky

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Bill Durrence

Bill Durrence

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Bill Ellzey

Bill Ellzey

Currently Leading: Ireland with Bill Ellzey

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
Bill Schwab

Bill Schwab

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Boyd Norton

Boyd Norton

Currently Leading: Tanzania: Wildlife Photography Tour

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
Brenda Tharp

Brenda Tharp

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Brenda Tharp & Jed Manwaring

Brenda Tharp & Jed Manwaring

Currently Leading: Italy: Impressions of Tuscany, Morocco: The Essence of Morocco

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
Cathy & Gordon Illg

Cathy & Gordon Illg

Currently Leading: Costa Rica - Tropical Adventure with Cathy and Gordon Illg, Iceland: Focus on the Birdlife & Natural Landscapes

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
Chris Coe

Chris Coe

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Cindy O

Cindy O'Dell

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Connie Reider

Connie Reider

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Corey Hilz

Corey Hilz

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Dan Anderson

Dan Anderson

Currently Leading: Scotland: Isle of Skye, the Outer Hebrides, and the Highlands

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
Dan Splaine

Dan Splaine

Currently Leading: Ireland: County Mayo

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
David H. Wells

David H. Wells

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Frank Lavelle

Frank Lavelle

Currently Leading: Oregon: The Northwest., Morocco: The Landscape, Architecture, and Culture

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
Gary Stanley

Gary Stanley

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Jack Graham

Jack Graham

Currently Leading: China: Hidden China, Optional Extension to Tibet

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
Jeremy Woodhouse

Jeremy Woodhouse

Currently Leading: Croatia: A photographic and cultural expedition

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
Jerry Monkman

Jerry Monkman

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Jim Zuckerman

Jim Zuckerman

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Joel Collins

Joel Collins

Currently Leading: Vietnam: Photographic and Cultural Adventure, Treasures of Thailand and Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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
Joel Schulman

Joel Schulman

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
John Weiss

John Weiss

Currently Leading: The Heart of Turkey - Where East Meets West, Peru: Lost City of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Spain: Madrid and Barcelona, A Photographic Expedition

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
jon Holloway

jon Holloway

Currently Leading: Costa Rica

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
Karen Gordon Schulman

Karen Gordon Schulman

Currently Leading: Ireland: Photography and the Creative Spirit in Western Ireland, Beautiful Bali, Magical Morocco, Spain: Barcelona and the Costa Brava

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
Katherine Feng

Katherine Feng

Currently Leading: Essential China Photo Tour, China: Hidden China, Optional Extension to Tibet

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
Kathy Adams Clark

Kathy Adams Clark

Currently Leading: Costa Rica, Wildlife, Landscape and Culture, led by Kathy Adams Clark & Gary Clark, Italy: Florence and Villages of Tuscany, Botswana and Chobe River, Peru: Machu Picchu and Amazon Wildlife Photography Tour, Morocco: Color and Culture, Tanzania sponsored by Houston Audubon Society, Galapagos Islands and the Mindo Loma Cloud Forest

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
Kevin Adams

Kevin Adams

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Lance Keimig

Lance Keimig

Currently Leading: Scotland: Outer Hebrides, Isle of Skye and The Highlands

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
Lynda Richardson

Lynda Richardson

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Nick Meers

Nick Meers

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Peter Cox

Peter Cox

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Ralph Velasco

Ralph Velasco

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Richard Buchbinder

Richard Buchbinder

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Ron Rosenstock

Ron Rosenstock

Currently Leading: Journey to Peru, Ireland led by Ron Rosenstock, exclusive rate for Camera Club Members, Ireland, Special St. Patrick's Day Tour, Death Valley and the Valley of Fire, Morocco: Mystery of Morocco 2013, Discovering the Spirit of Bhutan, Italy: Florence and the Hilltowns of Tuscany, Ireland: Summer in the Light of Ireland, Greece: Santorini with Ron Rosenstock, Iceland and the Northern Lights, The Treasures of Thailand & Angkor Wat with Photo Leader Ron Rosenstock

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
Ron Zimmerman

Ron Zimmerman

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Ronna Bloom

Ronna Bloom

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Rosanne Pennella

Rosanne Pennella

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Sean Fitzgerald

Sean Fitzgerald

Currently Leading: Ireland: Finding the Light, Costa Rica: Photograph the Wildlife, Landscape, and Culture

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
Tim Baskerville

Tim Baskerville

Currently Leading: This leader does not have any current tours.

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
Tom Blagden

Tom Blagden

Currently Leading: Costa Rica

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
Tom Bol

Tom Bol

Currently Leading: Italy: Florence, Tuscany and the Canals of Venice

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
Tom & Pat Cory

Tom & Pat Cory

Currently Leading: Scotland Highlands, Isle of Skye and Isle of Mull, Iceland in Summer, Ireland: The Colors of the Emerald Isle, Switzerland: Landscapes and Villages

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

 

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