Russell Graves

Raised in rural Texas, Russell is the product of a modest, blue-collar upbringing, a stalwart work ethic, and a family who put no bounds on his imagination and creativity. When Russell was a junior in high school, he wrote a research paper for his end-of-year English project. The research paper (which he still has today),…

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Sandy Zelasko

Sandy Zelasko, a professional photographer, DBA Sandra Lee Photography for 30+ years, is an accomplished speaker, instructor and hands-on nature photography workshop leader. “Introducing enthusiasts to the art of nature photography is extremely rewarding,” Zelasko shares. “Surrounding yourself in nature and witnessing wildlife in action is exceptionally satisfying.” Sandy is a freelance nature photographer specializing…

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Kyle Moon

Kyle Moon is a self-taught, wildlife photographer based out of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. With a bachelor’s in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation he has worked many conservation jobs ranging from Florida to Guyana, to Alaska and Montana. Currently, Kyle is a wildlife guide based out of Jackson, Wyoming where he takes clients into Yellowstone and…

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Chris McGinnis

Chris McGinnis is a field macro photographer and OM SYSTEM Ambassador from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He grew up at the Jersey Shore and spent a good deal of his childhood searching for creepy crawlers and drawing in sketchbooks. His relationship with photography began at Moravian College while taking film photography courses en route to a degree…

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Dawn Wilson

I have been taking photographs and have been around animals ever since I was a kid. A move to Colorado in 2002 from New Jersey, however, is what really inspired me to focus my work on photographing the beautiful wildlife and scenery of the Rocky Mountains. A full-time photographer and writer, I specialize in photographing…

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Jennifer Leigh Warner

Jennifer Leigh Warner is an award winning wildlife, landscape and conservation photographer living in Central Texas and specializes in creating meaningful images that conveys a message of hope for the natural world. Her passion for wildlife photography began at a very young age and with a degree in Communications and Photography from the Edward R.…

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Alyce Bender

Alyce Bender is a nature photographer, writer, educator, and adventurer. Camera in hand since childhood, her fascination for photography developed into a career after serving in the U.S. Air Force. Her passion for wildlife and the natural environment compels her to connect others with nature through sharing both visual art and in-field experiences that promote…

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Lee Hoy

Lee Hoy is a wildlife, landscape, macro, and night sky photographer based out of the Davis Mountains in west Texas. Lee serves as a photography workshop instructor for Wildside Nature Tours and is an adventure photography workshop instructor for Precision Camera & Video in Austin and Houston, Texas. He loves to teach workshop participants how…

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Alex Lamoreaux

Alex Lamoreaux has been an avid birder and naturalist his entire life. He grew up exploring the Appalachian ridge-and-valley region near Hershey, Pennsylvania where the ubiquitous Red-tailed Hawk was his spark bird and continues to be his favorite bird today! He began banding Northern Saw-whet Owls and volunteering at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary before he could…

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Catherine Hamilton

Catherine Hamilton grew up exploring the mountains and deserts of Southern California, and was pretty much born with a pencil in hand. She began birding at an early age with her father, developing a keen interest in both natural history and art. She started her first ornithological notebook at seven. Somewhat mysteriously her parents encouraged…

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