Pro-Am Coaches
ICF is pleased and blessed to have some of the best photographers in the world serving as coaches for the Pro-Am series of nature photography events. We'd like you to meet.......
| Name | Info | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Atkinson | Grant Atkinson is a guide, a wildlife photographer and a writer. He lives with his wife Helena in Cape Town. | http://www.grantatkinson.com/ |
| Ruth Hoyt | Ruth Hoyt has been teaching wildlife photography for more than 20 years and has led tours and workshops for various companies and agencies including Kodak and the National Parks system. | http://www.ruthhoyt.com/ |
| Larry Ditto | "I have been a nature photographer for over 3 decades...full time for 12 years. I am a member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA). | http://larryditto.com/ |
| Jeff Parker | Jeff has always been mesmerized by the natural world and uses his lens to "capture the diversity and intricacy of it all." | http://www.jeffparkerimages.com |
| Laura Crawford Williams | Laura earned her master's degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in biomedical and surgical illustration. In May of 2000, she began the transition from software producer to wildlife photographer. | http://www.lauracwilliams.com |
| John Pickles | John has been a full time wildlife photographer since 1998. His earliest memory of photography was at the age of 12 when he got a brownie camera and a darkroom kit for making black and white contact prints. | http://www.voyagerphotography.com |
| Rolf Nussbaumer | 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 |
| Dale R. Franz | 2nd Grand Prize Winner, 2010 Pro-Tour Teamed with Rancho Ramirez "El Veleno" ~ Renato Ramirez 2nd Grand Prize Winner, 2006 Pro-Tour Teamed with the Knibbe Ranch - Spring Branch, Texas 2nd Grand Prize Winner, 2008 Pro-Tour Teamed with Mustang Ranch | http://www.franzfoto.com |
| Sean Fitzgerald | 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 |
| Michael Francis | A seasonal job at Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was all it took to get Michael hooked on wildlife photography. The awe-inspiring animals the young employee encountered within the park led to his purchase of a 35 mm camera and the creation of his first images of nature. | http://www.michaelfrancisphoto.com/ |
| Mike Sloat | 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. | http://www.txswoutdoorphotography.com |