Southern Exposures 2013 ICF Pro-Am Youth

Event Description

Images for Conservation Fund is proud to partner with the Valley Land and Quinta Mazatlan to hold the first ever Southern Exposures Pro-Am Youth Tournament, June 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2013. Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we have been able to send 6 lucky winners to a private ranch professionally prepared for wildlife photography, for a 3-day learning tournament led by professional photographer and ICF coach Ruth Hoyt. The participants will get hands on coaching each day, and their images will be judged by professional photo editors from across the nation. All participants and their images will be recognized at the Southern Exposures Awards Banquet in August. Many thanks to Martin Refuge for hosting this tournament, Ruth Hoyt for her expertise, the leadership of Quinta Mazatlan and the Valley Land Fund for their dedication to this project, and to the Valley Land Fund and the Payne Auto Group for their support of youth, wildlife, education, and conservation in the Rio Grande Valley.

Coach Profile

Ruth Hoyt

http://www.ruthhoyt.com 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. Her work has been exhibited at the Smithsonian Institute, Missouri Botanical Garden, Powder Valley Nature Center, and the St. Louis Artists’ Guild to name… Read more »

Ranch Profile

Martin Refuge

Martin Refuge (aka: The Javelina) is 300 acres of thick South Texas brush located NW of Mission, Texas. Martin Refuge is the original home of private nature photography in the Rio Grande Valley. Owned by John and Audrey Martin, who were the force behind the Valley Land Fund Photo Contest and the Pro-Tour of Nature… Read more »