2008 Pro-Tour Photographers
Each of the selected photographers is a full-time professional nature photographer and each has an established record of creating world-class images. A number of the 2008 photographers participated in the 2006 Pro-Tour and are returning for a second round. Others are new to the Pro-Tour. All are avid supporters of wildlife and nature conservation. The Coastal Bend of Texas ranches will offer an exciting venue for fabulous images.
The outstanding group of international photographers that were selected for the 2008 Pro-Tour of Nature Photography, Coastal Bend of Texas are as follows:
* All images are copyright protected in the names of the individual photographers.
| Name | Info | Website |
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 | Marcel van Kammen, 24 years old, living in the Netherlands. Marcel mostly photographs in the Netherlands, where birds and wildlife are his specialties. | |
 | Keith has been a professional wildlife and nature photographer since 1983 when he moved with his wife and 3 children from his native Wisconsin to Livingston, Montana. Since that time, he has found himself fortunate enough to photograph many wonderful creatures and scenes from around the world. | |
 | Todd J. Steele started his love for the outdoors and photography as a young boy in the Amish farmlands of Pennsylvania. Taking pictures of the many fish he would catch and wildlife he sought out. | http://www.toddsteelephotoart.com |
 | At the age of sixteen, Maresa began her journey as a nature photographer studying photography at the Hilton Leech Studios, in Sarasota, Florida. | |
 | Terra graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in Biology and Fine Arts. Colorado fueled her love for the outdoors as well as her desire to capture those incredible natural moments on film. | www.denaliphotos.com |
 | Santiago is a nature photographer and M.C. in sciences, was born in Barcelona, Spain December 7, 1975, but above all he is a conservationist whose main interest is the conservation of the ecosystems. | |
 | Jason Hahn is a professional nature photographer who specializes in capturing unique photographs of the creatures and scenery that make Florida such a special place. | www.jasonhahn.com |
 | Jasper Doest (1979) has been working as a professional nature photographer for several years now. He grew up in Vlaardingen, in the Western part of the Netherlands. His parents initiated his affection towards the natural world. And although his father took lots of photographs during his youth, it wasn't until he finished a laboratory study that he bought his first SLR-camera. "I remember buying this camera from my first paycheck, not knowing anything about photography...all I knew was that I loved taking pictures...I was hooked". | http://www.doest-photography.com/ |
 | Scott Linstead worked as an aerospace engineer and then as a high-school teacher before moving on to professional wildlife photography. | |
 | On the ICF tour- “I can not think of a better way to bring awareness to preservation than what is being done by Images for Conservation. I am honored to be apart of the life-changing commitment.” – Joshua Anderson
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 | Derrick Hamrick grew up in Raleigh, NC and currently lives 10 miles from his birth place. In the beginning he was an avid bird watcher and regularly impressed the older members with his skills and patience. | |
 | In his native Switzerland, Rolf spent his early adult years making furniture, teaching others the joys of birding and, as a hobbyist, shooting pictures. It wasn't long however before his hobby, coupled with his love of the outdoors, became an obsession-and then, his profession. | http://www.rolfnussbaumer.com |
 | A Kodak Brownie camera, backyard bird feeder and makeshift blind - together, these three items from Robert's childhood in Western Pennsylvania helped shape the direction this young man's life would ultimately follow. When others were out riding bikes and playing baseball, Robert admits to "spending hours in that blind happily snapping away." | http://www.franzfoto.com |
 | Although Cathy always had a knack for snapping clever photos of the birds and the bees (initially with her Kodak Instamatic), it was marriage and the purchase of a 500mm lens that really got her to focus on wildlife photography as a life’s work. | http://www.advenphoto.com |
 | For someone who got his first camera after college graduation, Sean has come a long way indeed in establishing himself as top-notch shooter. The former practicing attorney admits to being a "late bloomer" in the field of professional photography. | www.seanfitzgerald.com |
 | Always a lover of the outdoors, John started photographing raptors at age 17. Fortunately, for those of us who enjoy wildlife photography, those early efforts garnered the attention of others who encouraged the young naturalist to keep shooting. And keep shooting he did, selling his first images while in college. | http://www.johnhendricksonphoto.com |
 | While a youngster in Southeast Arizona, Leo developed a love for the outdoors and all things wild. The pleasure he took in hunting, fishing and observing nature as a youth continued into his adult life. As an outdoorsman, Leo was often presented with opportunities and experiences within the natural world that he knew others would enjoy. | www.akwildlife.com |
 | Al started snapping, developing and printing his own pictures as a young GI in the United States Army. After leaving the service, his camera remained an important part of his life. Pursuing a variety of opportunities over the next 27 years, the Mid-Westerner eventually established himself as a successful shooter specializing in weddings and social events. | http://www.alperry.com |
 | As a decorated 36-year career military pilot, current FAA safety specialist and avid motorcyclist Mike wouldn’t seem to fit your stereotypical profile of an acclaimed wildlife photographer – but he is. Since age 15, the year he started flying, Mike would pack an old Kodak box camera and snap black and whites of any and all things he came across, whether airborne or on the ground. | www.txsoutdoorphotography.com |
 | Tom Ulrich's career as a professional photographer evolved three decades ago from his earlier occupation as the high school biology teacher. His first photographic efforts were used as visuals to support his classes' curricula. It wasn't long however before Tom's avocation as wildlife photographer grew into the permanent and successful vocation he is respected for today. | www.tomulrichphotos.com |
