Articles filed in Culture & Inspiration.
Tom Walker: Alaskan Wildlife Photographer & Sourdough Extraordinaire
Meeting a Legend I can’t recall the exact date I first met the legendary Tom Walker. It was somewhere around the mid 80’s when I gained my first professional photography permit for Denali National Park. Venturing to Alaska for the first time was an awe-inspiring event in itself but meeting… Read More »
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Music is the Key to Great Presentations
One of the most inspiring aspects of moving into video and multimedia presentations has been the creativity after the shoot that’s been so fulfilling. With still image production–photography–I pretty much get what I get. No doubt there can be a lot of work in getting a great image, but after… Read More »
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A Polar Bear Lesson in Hayward, California
In early January, we received an email from kindergarten teacher, Ms. Echaves, of Palma Ceia Elementary School in Hayward, California, requesting to use Dan’s polar bear pictures for a common core polar bear lesson she wanted to create for her classroom. The lesson she produced with the donated photos sparked… Read More »
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NE Explorers Share Their Cuban Art
Rum. Cigars. Classic American cars. Beautiful white sandy beaches… These are just a few things that might come to mind when you think of the small country of Cuba. In March 2014, Natural Exposures and a group of Explorers visited this exotic island, and the NE Explorers were quickly immersed in the rich culture… Read More »
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Textbooks for Education in Kenya
Two years ago on our last trip to Kenya, Tanya and I, along with three other Explorers—Fred Kurtz, Jim Heywood, and Ed Charbonneau—decided to start a textbook fund for Kenya school kids. You can read the original post here. All four of us each kicked in $250 to buy as… Read More »
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Outpostz Lap Desks For Kenya School Kids
Outpostz Lap Desks For Kenya School Kids. NE Explorer Margie Carroll recently shared with us her newest idea for helping teachers to educate children around the world. Margie has been taking pictures and inventing unique products for many years and recently she surprised us with her newest invention, the Outpostz Lap Desk.… Read More »
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Cuba Educational Photo Tour “A Land Lost in Time”
I recently returned from our Cuba Educational Photo Tour, a place I’m calling, “a land lost in time.” Cuba is definitely one of the most inspirational and educational efforts we have ever undertaken. Our mission to learn more about Cuba was allowed via a person to person educational permit. I had heard lots… Read More »
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Making A Difference With Photography – Explorer Sarah Street
As an experienced Portrait Photographer, one of the things I enjoy is trying to inspire our Explorers to believe they can make a difference in the world through the power of inspiring images. One of our dear friends and fellow Explorer is Sarah Street. Sarah is quite an English lady… Read More »
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Last Stand Ted Turners True Story
Ted Turner Conservationist Last Stand Ted Turners true story is about Turners life and philanthropy Many of our NE Explorers who’ve traveled with us have heard me talk about Ted Turner, a man I consider one of the greatest conservationists living. I’ve been fortunate to live in Mr. Turner’s backyard,… Read More »
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Good Friend & Fellow Photographer Takes His Cameras to The Other Side
Robert Taylor, a good friend and well respected photographer, naturalist, and artist lost his battle with cancer last Thursday. Robert was a great guy. I spent many days viewing and photographing polar bears with him at Cape Churchill. Robert came down with cancer a couple of years ago and he… Read More »
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Another Great Photography Story on CBS Sunday Morning
I’ve written about CBS Sunday Morning before. It’s one of the best shows ever produced for exposing great feel-good stories that make you smile and provide inspiration. Amazingly, many of the pieces they run are photography related and this morning they featured a terrific story titled: Photography That Changed… Read More »
Read article →Watercolor Workshop With Mom – Boca Grande Art Alliance
One of my dreams has been to share a workshop with my mother who’s been a fairly prolific artist dating back to my earliest memories. I proposed the idea to her a couple of years ago. The idea would be to team up in order to help her art students… Read More »
Read article →New Textbooks for Maasai School Donation
Each year that we travel to Kenya we often bring gifts for the villages we visit. This year we decided to go one step further and buy $1000.00 worth of textbooks for a Maasai school that’s close to Masai Mara National Reserve. We couldn’t have done this without the help… Read More »
Read article →Red Digital Cinema’s History & How To Video Series
Red Digital Cinema continues to steam roll the competition and impress the image creation world with phenomenal new technology for still and moving images. I first heard of the Red One several years ago. The Red One was Red Digital Cinema’s first barn storming camera that turned the video creation… Read More »
Read article →Find Your Photographic Passion & See The World – This Guy Did
The thing I love about photography is the immense variety of subject matter and specialities we have access to. I began my career shooting news, weddings, commercial assignments and printing in the darkroom, all the while yearning to specialize in nature and the outdoors. However, as I mentioned above, I… Read More »
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