Evolution of Wildlife Photography
Along with Andy Rouse and Greg du Toit, Art has been featured in the June edition of Photography Monthly (UK) magazine.
Get your copy HERE

Along with Andy Rouse and Greg du Toit, Art has been featured in the June edition of Photography Monthly (UK) magazine.
Get your copy HERE
Not only did Michael Franz’s dream of meeting Art Wolfe come true last year,
Michael also landed the cover of TIME magazine March 17, 2014 with a brilliant 360 gigapixel image from the top of 1 World Trade Center.
Michael talks about his journey . . . .
“Gifts can have an unforgettable impact on a person’s life, like the 35mm camera given to me by my older brother. With a fascination of art from a young age, I would feverishly work through sketchbooks drawing everything imaginable, spending hours trying to replicate what I saw in real life on a piece of paper. I also carried that first camera with me everywhere and treasured the thought of getting that one perfect shot so people could see what I see.
After becoming a father in 2000, time constraints had me step away from art and photography to focus on family. It was in 2007 that I saw my first episode of Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe. After seeing one episode, I was so inspired and said – ‘that’s it’, I have to follow my passion of photography and art again.
My photography experience includes magazine editorial photography, commercial construction photography, portraits, landscapes, fine art and gigapixel photography. As an expert in shooting gigapixel panoramas using GigaPan technology, I capture hundreds of thousands of images and combine them into a single, high-resolution image to digitally explore, pan, zoom and share. During my career at GigaPan, I have conducted seminars and workshops, trained top photographers, and developed tutorial videos and webinars. To this day, I still carry my camera everywhere, prepared to capture the next great shot.”
Michael Franz
www.michaelfranzphotography.com
Twitter: @Franz2770
Instragram: mfranzphoto
You can find more of Michael’s work on Gigapan or connect with him via Facebook.
We have a very few spots left on the June 6-8 Olympic Workshop.
Since some of you have been calling about 2015 offerings, we have posted a few new workshops:
Astoria July 9-12, 2015
Palouse July 16-19, 2015
Rainier July 24-26, 2015
Katmai Bears July 29-August 2, 2015
Big Sur October 2-4, 2015
Yosemite October 9-11, 2015
Bishop Oct 16-18, 2015
As heard on NPR– keep your brain sharp with digital photography!
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Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge is now airing in French- and German-speaking Europe on ARTE.
See the schedule HERE or in German HERE
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The Power of the Image Exhibit is now in full swing at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. It is on view April 25th – May 31st.
The exhibition feature more than 200 works by 20 internationally-renowned professional photographers, including Art Wolfe.
For information on the photographers included in the exhibit and a schedule of activities, please visit www.poweroftheimage.com
Show others what you find remarkable in the world & you could win big:
A DSLR camera
$250 prepaid Amazon gift-card card
A $100 B&H gift card
A signed Art Wolfe photography book
A Photo Group Membership Package (worth $125)
Prominent placement in the winners gallery
Deadline May 15, 2014
www.thecompellingimagecontest.com
There have been a couple late cancellations on Denis Glennon’s superb trips to Svalbard this fall and he has shared a new 2015 trip to Namibia. I have traveled to Namibia w/ Denis and can heartily recommend it.
Svalbard Polar Bear Photo Expedition – September 16-25 2014
ICONIC NAMIBIA: Land of the Extremes – July 2-21 2015
Need something awesome to do this weekend? Will you be in the Pacific Northwest?
For those who associate Art Wolfe solely with nature photography, be prepared for a startling revelation.
Drawing from 36 years of international travel, Art will delve into a vast range of subjects; from discovering the subject to elements of design and even new works such as time lapses. Imagery of nature, wildlife, and the world’s varied landscapes will round out the curriculum to provide the most comprehensive and imaginative class available.
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Saturday April 26th
Art of Composition – Portland, OR
Mount Hood Community College
10am-4pm
Register HERE
Sunday April 27th
Art of Composition – Seattle, WA
Kenmore Camera
10am-4pm
Register HERE
Celebrate Earth Day by viewing the new exhibit at the G2 Gallery in Venice, California
More info HERE
Furstenfelder Photo Conference May 15-18, 2014
Teaser Show: Friday, May 16th, 2014, 6:05-6:30 pm
Title: “Säugetiere der Welt” (German translation of “Mammals of the World”)
Main Show: Sunday, May 18th, 2014, 4:00-5:30 pm
Title: “The Kingdom – die Säugetiere Amerikas“
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Photo Festival Zingst May 24-June 1, 2014
Human Canvas presentation May 31
More info HERE