NE Explorer Michael Cromwell’s Photo on Orvis
Congratulations to NE Explorer Mike Cromwell whose photo has recently been published on the Orvis website! The photo appears alongside an article discussing the importance of saving the oyster reefs of Chesapeake Bay. Mike grew up and still resides near Chesapeake Bay and took this particular photo in 2012. To see the full… Read More »
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 »
Christine Crosby Finalist in NANPA’s 2014 Showcase
Beloved friend and NE Explorer Christine Crosby entered 18 wonderful photographs into NANPA’s showcase this past year. She did exceptionally well, with 13 of the 18 photos being selected at the semi-finalist level or above, and ten of those at the finalist level and above! Each year, a NANPA jury panel selects the top 250… Read More »
Lucky Winner of the Lumix FZ1000
Lucky Winner of the Lumix FZ1000. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all Natural Exposures’ Explorers Blog readers and any others who visit us here on the Corkboard. We started this beautiful snowy morning here in Montana sending out our most recent NE newsletter to all the folks who have… Read More »
Inspiration from a Young Photographer
The majority of guests who travel on NE invitational photo tours are full-fledged adults, retirees or those with full-time careers, who have a passion for nature and the art of photography. But from time to time, we have the pleasure of hosting someone from the younger generation, usually a seasoned traveler who is… Read More »
What’s That? A Successful Travel Insurance Claim Story?
For those of you who travel regularly, purchasing travel insurance is probably often one of the top priorities on your to-do list. Now, most of us can admit that any type of insurance can be intimidating. Often the coverage can be confusing – what, when, where, how, and who does the policy cover? And… Read More »
Guest Post-Fred Kurtz Evolving From DSLR’s to Micro Four Thirds
Guest Post- Fred Kurtz Evolving From DSLR’s to Micro Four Thirds. Every now and again I reach out to one of our NE Explorers to share an experience or information I feel others might be interested in. One of our most traveled Explorers, Fred Kurtz, is a dear friend and… Read More »
Smith Mountain Eagle Newspaper Features NE Explorers Marty and Jesse Salwen
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! NE Explorers Marty and Jesse Salwen recently traveled with Natural Exposures to Japan to photograph the charismatic “hot tubbing” snow monkeys. Following their return, the local Smith Mountain Eagle Newspaper published a story featuring some of their personal accounts and photographs from the trip. Even… Read More »
Explorer Fred Kurtz Chronicles His Cuba Experience
Traveling to exotic destinations is always a fascinating experience, and the small Caribbean island of Cuba is no exception. Explorer Fred Kurtz joined Natural Exposures on their recent 2014 Cuba Photography Tour and was immensely inspired by the people, culture, architecture, history, and overall ambiance that Cuba had to offer.… Read More »
Explorer Christine Crosby Receives Award of Excellence for Dancing Crane Photo
Longtime friend and NE Explorer Christine Crosby’s photography impresses us again! Christine recently traveled with NE to Japan for the Winter Wildlife Photography Tour. Upon returning home, she submitted her lovely photo of a dancing Japanese Red-Crowned Crane to the I Shot It Bird Photo Competition. Japanese Red-crowned Cranes elegantly dance… Read More »