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Meet the Mountain Trail Photo Team! |
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Mountain Trail Photo is a division of
Mountain Trail Press, a publisher of fine art
nature photography books and calendars. The Team consists of
some of Mountain Trail Press' most published
photographers and prolific workshop instructors. We
started this site to inspire and educate, and to
offer our collective photography, publishing, and
workshop experience to other nature photographers.
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Collectively, the team has sold more than
100,000 books and calendars; their images
have appeared in many top outdoor and
photography magazines; and
they have led numerous nature photography
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Richard Bernabe has been chasing light in search
of dynamic landscape, nature, and outdoor adventure
photographs over the past fifteen years. During that
time, he has had thousands of images published in
magazines, calendars, books, and advertising
campaigns from coast to coast. Regular corporate
clients include Patagonia, Orvis, and Costa Del Mar.
Publications include Outside, Backpacker, Rock
and Ice, National Parks, as well as scores of
other national and regional magazines. His first
book, South Carolina Wonder and Light, was
published in 2006 by Mountain Trail Press and he is
currently shooting for two additional book projects
at the moment. He writes a monthly column for
South Carolina magazine and serves as the
editor-in-chief for the popular Nature
Photographers Online Magazine. In 2007, Richard
successfully crossed the state of South Carolina in
an open canoe to help raise awareness of the
environmental and historical significance of the
South Carolina places not accessible by roads and
highways. The 21-day, 270-mile expedition was filmed
for South Carolina Educational Television and was
followed real-time by thousands of viewers online
via SCETV's Riverventure Journal. Richard has been
conducting nature photography workshops and classes
for the past eight years. His teaching style is
passionate, inspirational, and fun. To see more of
Richard's work, visit his website,
www.richardbernabe.com.
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Jerry
D. Greer has been photographing our natural
world for over twenty years. His work has been
published in numerous books, calendars, magazines,
and advertising campaigns. A few of his clients
include Blue Ridge Country, Mountain Bike, WNC
Magazine, Backpacker, Royal Robbins, LL Bean,
The Lyndhurst Foundation, Wild South, and The
Southern Environmental Law Center, among others. He
specializes in conservation and natural history
photography. Jerry is the author and photographer of
six books and one yearly wall calendar. More of
Jerry’s work can be seen on his website,
www.jerrygreerphotography.com.
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Bill Lea may
best be known for his artistic documentation of deer
and bear behavior, the various moods of the Great
Smoky Mountains, and southern ecosystems. He has
been teaching photo workshops at Great Smoky
Mountains Institute at Tremont since 1992. More than
7,000 of Bill’s photos have been presented in an
array of books, calendars, magazines, advertisements
and other publications. His work has appeared in
Audubon calendars, BBC Wildlife, Defenders of
Wildlife, Exploring the Smokies, National Geographic
books, Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife,
and many others. In 2005, Bill authored a
coffee-table book titled Great Smoky Mountains
Wildlife Portfolio and recently co-authored the
Great Smoky Mountains Wonder and Light book.
His newest book, Cades Cove – Window to a Secret
World, was released in September 2007 and is
already in its second printing. When asked what he
would like most to achieve through his photography,
Bill replies, "I hope my images will promote a
better understanding and appreciation for wildlife,
the natural world, and most of all, our Creator." To
see more of Bill's artistic work, visit his website,
www.billlea.com.
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Ian J.
Plant has been photographing the natural world
for fifteen years and is known for his dramatic and
evocative landscape and wildlife images. His work has appeared in a number
of books and calendars, as well as national and
regional magazines, including National Parks,
Blue Ridge Country, Adirondack Life,
Wonderful West Virginia, and Chesapeake
Life, among others. Ian has also been profiled
and his photography work featured in Outdoor
Photographer magazine. His sixth and most recent
book is the critically acclaimed Chesapeake: Bay
of Light. An Exploration of the Chesapeake Bay's
Wild and Forgotten Places. Ian's work has also
appeared in five books of the Wonder and Light
series. To see more of Ian's work, visit his
website,
www.ipphotography.com.
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Joseph
Rossbach specializes in creating unique images
of the American Wilderness with an emphasis on the
East Coast from South Carolina to Maine. Joseph has
been photographing the natural world for over 12
years and has traveled to the deep canyons of the
Southwest to the rugged coasts of New England in
search of beautiful and evocative images of the
American Wilderness. Joe's work has been published
in magazines, calendars, advertising campaigns, web
sites, art galleries and books. A few of Joe's
clients include Blue Ridge Country Magazine,
Digital Camera World, Photo Techniques
Magazine, The Potomac News and
Mountain Connections Magazine. Joe also spends a
good deal of time speaking and lecturing at regional
and local Camera Clubs along the East Coast. Joe
brings a unique flare to his photography by
using special techniques to create unique abstract
images of common scenes and places. Joe has been
leading photo tours and workshops for the past few
years and also teaches photography classes at
Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna, Virginia. Joe lives
with his wife Amber and their son Phoenix in
Annapolis, Maryland. More of Joseph's work can be
seen at
www.josephrossbach.com.
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George
Stocking is a freelance photographer who has
been roaming the American West from Canada to Mexico
creating unique imagery for over a decade. His award
winning images have graced the covers of such
publications as Arizona Highways, Outdoor
Photographer, and the Audubon Engagement Calendar.
George has also won awards in international
competitions such as the Wildlife Photographer of
the Year and Nature's Best. Other clients include
Backpacker, Sunset, Country, New View (UK), and
America West. He has been one of the leading
contributors to Arizona Highways magazine,
calendars, and books for over a decade. George
recently released his own book, Arizona Wonder and
Light by Mountain Trail Press. More of George’s work
can be seen on his website,
www.georgestocking.com. |
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Guy Tal
is a photographer, nature writer, and avid
wilderness explorer living and working in the scenic
state of Utah. His photographic journey began as a
teenager, seeking to capture and share his
fascination with the wildlife and landscapes of his
youth, many of which have since been overtaken by
urban sprawl. It is this experience that made Guy a
staunch proponent of conservation and an ardent
advocate for wilderness. Guy seeks to express his
love for the outdoors in intimate and unique
compositions, celebrating both the grand and subtle
beauty of wild lands in the hope that his work will
inspire others to appreciate and preserve them as
well. Guy's internationally-acclaimed images and
articles were featured in such publications as
Outdoor Photographer Magazine (US), PhotoLife
(Canada), Digital Phorographer (UK),
Unique Image (Taiwan) and numerous others. He is
also a workshop and outdoor guide, specializing in
leading groups and individuals to remote locations,
and teaching both practical and creative skills. To
see more of Guy's work, visit his web site at
www.guytal.com.
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Nye
Simmons has been capturing special natural
moments on film since the early 1980’s. His work has
been published in regional as well as national
publications, books, posters, calendars, and
exhibits. He makes his home in Knoxville, Tennessee
with his wife Deborah, and when home from college,
his two sons, Nye and Lee. Nye is the author and
photographer of several books, including Best of
the Blue Ridge Parkway and Tennessee Wonder
and Light. Nye is co-author/photographer of
The Smoky Mountains Photographer’s Guide and
Great Smoky Mountains Wonder and Light. More of
Nye’s images may be viewed on his website,
www.simmonsphotoarts.com.
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For the
past thirty-two years, Jim Clark has been an
award-winning and nationally renowned nature
photographer, writer, motivational speaker, and
instructor. A contributing editor for Outdoor
Photographer magazine, Jim’s articles and images
have also appeared in magazines such as Nature’s
Best, Defenders, Wildlife Refuge, Wonderful West
Virginia, Birders World, Country, Photo Media, and
Wild Bird. Other clients have included Nikon, Zeiss,
National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy,
and FujiFilm. Sponsors have included Lowepro,
Bogen Imaging, Zeiss, Hunts Photo, and Fuji Film.
Jim is the author and photographer of three books:
West Virginia: The Allegheny Highlands
(Westcliffe Publishers), Mountain Memories: An
Appalachian Sense of Place (WVU Press) and
Between Ocean and Bay: A Celebration of the Eastern
Shore (Mountain Trail Press). Jim is the past
president of the North American Nature Photography
Association (NANPA) and continues to be a frequent
speaker and instructor for many NANPA events around
the country. In 2000, Jim received NANPA’s
Outstanding Recognition Award. Jim also serves on
the advisory board for Nature’s Best Magazine
and since 2000, he has been a member of the Fujifilm
Talent Team. The documentary film, “Mountain
Memories,” profiles Jim’s life and career as a
nature photographer. More of Jim's work can be seen
at his website,
www.jimclarkphotography.com.
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Marc
Adamus is a landscape photographer based in
Corvallis, Oregon. The visual drama and artistry of
his photographs are born of a keen eye for the many
moods of Nature and a life-long passion for the
wilderness. This passion shines throughout Marc’s
work and has attracted a wide audience around the
world. Marc’s style is unmistakable. His talent for
rare captures of amazing light and fleeting
atmosphere imbue his portfolio with a sense of the
epic, majestic and the bold. His success derives
from patient single-minded pursuit of all the unique
moments that generate the magic and energy of the
wilderness, often spending months immersing himself
in the landscape he shoots despite the rigors of
season and weather. Marc’s photographs have been
published extensively worldwide in a large variety
of media ranging from calendars, books, advertising
and the publications of National Geographic,
Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography and
many more. More of Marc's work can be seen on his
website
www.marcadamus.com. |
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