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National/international nature, wildlife and natural history. Wide variety of native
and exotic flora and fauna of Africa, Amazon, Andes, Appalachians and mid-Atlantic.
Travel files of Central and South America, Africa as well as national and provincial
public lands. Extensive coverage of NPs and NWRs, including Hawaii’s Volcanoes,
Haleakalah, Waimea Canyon, Kilauea Point NWR and many others.
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NATURAL HISTORY Birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects.
Wildflowers (common and Latin names), ferns, trees, wildlife gardens, cultivated
varieties. Mushrooms. Scenics, biomes and habitats. Geology, geography. Tropical
ecosystems, flora, fauna, habitats, scenics.
GENERAL STOCK Ecotourism, adventure travel. Bird watching, boating,
fishing, hunting. Families, kids' baseball, soccer. Nontraditional women's activities.
Environmental pollution and testing, landfills, recycling. Agriculture, horticulture.
Photomicrography. Travel files of Central and South America, Africa; national and
provincial public lands, including indigenous people, scenics. Environmental education,
ecotourism and ecological habitats.
SPECIALTIES Shenandoah NP-all angles, seasons, landscapes, tourism
and wildlife. Similar coverage of mid-Atlantic and southeastern states, Appalachia,
national and state parks, refuges and preserves, especially Blue Ridge Parkway,
Great Smoky Mountains, Chincoteague, Eastern Shore, Okefenokee, Outer Banks. Wildflowers,
birds, especially songbirds and warblers, neotropical migrants, small mammals, mushrooms,
reptiles and amphibians, insects, fish. Ecosystems, geology, habitats, nature study,
birdwatching, tourism. Thorough Kenya and Tanzania files.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS U.S.: Alabama, southern Appalachians, Arizona,
Back Bay, Blackwater, Bombay Hook, Chesapeake Bay, Chincoteague and Okefenokee NWR,
Colorado, Delaware, Dolly Sods, Eastern Shore, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky,
Maryland, mid-Atlantic coast, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia,
Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming. Canada: Newfoundland, Niagara Falls, Ontario,
Quebec. National Parks/Refuges: Acadia, Arches, Assateague, Bryce, Chincoteague,
Death Valley, Dinosaur, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Great Smoky, Haleakalah,
Kilauea Point, King’s Canyon, Santa Ana, Sequoia, Shenandoah, Volcanoes, Waimea
Canyon, Wright Brothers, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Carolinas, Colorado, Delaware,
Hawaii Big Island, Hawaii Kauai, Hawaii Maui, Maryland, New Mexico, South Dakota,
Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming. Latin America: Baja, Costa Rica, Ecuador and
Galápagos Islands, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela. Africa: Kenya, South
Africa, Tanzania.
RECENT COVERAGE While teaching photography for Canon, Ann and Rob
lived within several national parks. They have extensive new material from Acadia,
Arches, Bryce, Death Valley, Dinosaur, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Great
Smokies, King’s Canyon, Sequoia, Shenandoah, Yellowstone, Yosemite and associated
tourist areas. Coverage includes major habitats, flora, fauna, park activities and
ecotourism. They photographed many typical as well as rare and endangered species.
On a recent trip to Assateague and Chincoteague NWR, Ann and Rob photographed Chincoteague
wild horses – most notably two stallions sparring in a snowstorm. They now have
extensive coverage of the Rio Grande area of Texas including the many refuges, birds,
butterflies, flora, fauna, scenics and ecotourism activities.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANS During the summer, Ann and Rob teach outdoor photography
classes for Canon and the American Park Network. In selected national parks, they
give two outdoor classes a day and a PowerPoint evening program. Canon supplies
its best cameras and lenses (including the big stuff you see at the Super Bowl)
for use by the students free of charge. The Simpsons teach the small groups professional
outdoor and nature photo techniques in a spectacular environment, which last summer
included Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and other national parks. Check the
American Park Network and/or Canon’s website for the Simpson’s 2008 Summer Canon
Photo Tour, which will include seminars, workshops and book projects in the Appalachian
region – Shenandoah NP, Great Smoky Mountain NP and the Blue Ridge Parkway. All
class participants are encouraged to enter the Canon/American Park Network photo
contest which includes some fantastic prizes, like trips and equipment. Ann and
Rob are the contest judges along with Lewis Kemper and Adam Jones. The Simpsons
will also photograph the mid-Atlantic region of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and
the Carolinas, and take a Photography Natural History class to Belize in March.
CREDITS Magazines: Adirondack Life, American Horticulturist, Audubon, Birder's
World, Chevron Odyssey, Country Living, Defenders of Wildlife, Destinations, Duncraft,
Equinox, Forbes, Harrowsmith, Islands, Living Bird, National Geographic, National
Geographic KIDS, National Geographic Traveler, National Parks, National Wildlife,
Natural History, Nature Conservancy, Ranger Rick, Season, Virginia Wildlife, Women
in the Outdoors. Books: American Geographic, Audubon Guides, Camden House, Capstone
Press, Chanticleer, Childrens Press, Chronicle, Grolier, Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin,
Human Kinetics, KC Publications, Macmillan, Orange Tree Production, Rodale, Sierra
Press, Stokes Nature Co., Wadsworth, Wiley, World. Author/Photographer: Born Wild
in the Smokies (Farcountry Press, 2007); Shenandoah Simply Beautiful (Farcountry
Press, 2007); Born Wild in Shenandoah (Farcountry Press, 2007); Birds of Shenandoah
(Shenandoah Natural History Association, 1997); cover and major contributor to Birds
of North America (Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1996). Many scientific and lay articles
on natural history subjects. Calendars: Audubon, Donihe Graphics, Dream Garden,
Ducks Unlimited, Falcon, Impact, Landmark, Teldon. Other: Smithsonian website, advertising
displays, CD-ROMs, murals, postcards, posters, prints, puzzles; selected for Roger
Tory Peterson Institute Gallery show and tour.
RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS Husband and wife team; both college biology professors,
teachers and writers. Extensive classroom and field teaching experience in photography,
ecology and biology courses. National and international photo travel guides. Extensive
international travel leading nature/photo tours.
COMMENTS Prompt, full-time staff. Computerized submissions with scientific
identifications and Latin names. Can do photomicrography for textbooks. Have done
diverse assignment photography including major advertising campaigns. The Simpsons'
professional background in wildlife and biology gives a thoroughness to their photography.
They specialize in the rare, secretive and hard to photograph life on earth.
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