R. Valentine Atkinson 1263 6th Ave San Francisco, CA 94122 415.731.4385 www.valatkinson.com info@valatkinson.com For more than 30 years R. Valentine Atkinson has received international recognition for his contributions and work surrounding the sport of fly fishing. He is a member of the Federation of Fly Fishers Hall of Fame and his photographs have appeared in every fly fishing publication and numerous books. “Twenty years ago I started taking a camera on fishing trips after realizing that there was a lot more to angling than catching fish. Over the years I have learned to combine these two passions into my life's work. I've now traveled to 29 countries on assignments and I must confess that in recent years the challenge of making a really great image has started to transcend my desire to catch fish. However, fly fishing and photography go very well together. The secret is knowing when to put down the rod and pick up the camera. These days I travel farther afield but it's the same quest for beauty and solitude that motivate me. It is my sincere desire that my images share with you the passion for these wild and romantic places. If they do, then hopefully you will share the desire to cherish, respect and protect what wilderness remains in the world.�
Jeff Stine Jeff Stine Photography Sheridan, WY 303.378.1733 www.jeffstine.com Jeff@JeffStine.com After graduating from the Colorado Institute of Art in 1984, Jeff Stine specialized in photographing people for Fortune 500 companies in respect to their advertising, corporate, and editorial requirements. In recent years, Jeff has melded his lifelong passion for photography and fly fishing to create what many consider to be the ultimate lifestyle. His mission is to “travel the world in search of big fish, and the big picture.�
Brian O’Keefe Brian O'keefe Photography 13220 S.W. Houston Lake Road Powell Butte, Oregon 97753 541.350.5135 www.brianokeefe.com brian@brianokeefephotos.com Brian O'Keefe has spent his life becoming a skilled fly fisherman, author, FFF casting instructor/competitor, and photographer. More than 30 years ago he began fishing across the globe starting with a trip to New Zealand that provided the impetus to explore the best international fishing opportunities in some of the most remote spots imaginable. His work has not only appeared in every fishing magazine, but can seen on the pages of the LA Times; the New York Times; the Miami Herald; USA Today and many others. His cover shots for Fly Fishermen, Rod & Reel, Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, and many more attest to his talent. His latest venture, Catch Magazine, is a free online photo journal with absolutely beautiful fly fishing pictures from the best photo journalists in the business.
Tosh Brown PO Box 160818 Austin, TX 78716 512.347.8336 www.toshbrown.com mailbox@toshbrown.com Tosh graduated from the University of Texas in 1986 and currently lives in Austin. He developed an eye for imagery during a ten-year career as a sporting travel outfitter and hunting lodge owner. Since his transition to full-time photography in 1999, Tosh's hunting, fishing, and travel photos have appeared in over fifty outdoor magazines. Tosh also licenses stock and assignment photography to a number of advertising agencies, outfitters, and sporting apparel/product manufacturers. From Alaska to the Amazon, Tanzania to the South Pacific, Tosh's stock photo archive is available for commercial and editorial license and covers a broad range of hunting, fishing, travel, and nature subjects. In addition to photography, Tosh has written several books, edited others, and provided continuous stream of articles and editorial content to popular saltwater and freshwater fishing journals.
Dan Armstrong Dan Armstrong Photography 6800 Jackson Creek Road Bozeman, MT 59715 406.223.4860 www.danarmstrongphoto.com dan@danarmstrongphoto.com Dan Armstrong grew up in Montana where the outdoors is a fundamental part of shaping character and your outlook on life. With a passion for photography encouraged by his father, Dan entered the University of Montana’s school of journalism. Following graduation he began his career as a freelance outdoor photojournalist. “I found myself traveling to many exotic locations to capture athletic curiosity with unique landscapes and foreign travel. From adventure travel photography to shooting in the large landscapes of the American west my work has been displayed in many publications worldwide as well as advertising campaigns for Fortune 500 companies.” “Photographing adventure travel can be extremely difficult and also very rewarding. To me it is a mix of the awesome forces of nature that athletes attempt to coexist with while also experiencing the amazing and diverse landscapes across the globe. Through my images I try to represent the incredible and unique arenas that I have experienced while traveling the world to document this generation’s passion for adventure.”
Mark Lance River Light Images 7047 East Peakview Place Centennial, Colorado 80111 303.771.8389 www.riverlightimages.com mark@riverlightimages.com Mark Lance grew up chucking poppers and plastic worms to farm pond bass across Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. That all changed when the family moved to Colorado and he promptly talked his dad into buying him a fly rod and a "Thompson A" tying kit. Photography came next, spurred on by the Nikon his grandfather brought to him from overseas. Mark has been fly fishing now for nearly 40 years and the two passions have merged into River Light Images. Mark is Southwest Fly Fishing Magazine's Rocky Mountain Field Editor. River Light Images photography has been featured by Scott Fly Rods, Hyde Drift Boats, Trout Unlimited, Reel Recovery, American Rivers, Southwest Fly Fishing, Fly Rod & Reel, American Angler, Gray's Sporting Journal, Patagonia, and numerous international lodges specializing in fly fishing adventures. Through the years Mark and his wife Sharon have been extremely strong conservation advocates and very active Colorado Trout Unlimited members.
Jason Jagger Steamboat Springs, Colorado 970.879.1364 www.fishingfromtheboat.com/ fullwells@aol.com Jason grew up in Steamboat and spent all of his spare time fishing the streams and lakes of northwestern Colorado. He currently spends winters guiding in Argentina, and summers guiding at the world famous Elk Trout Lodge in Kremmling, Colorado. His travels as a professional fisherman have taken him all across South America, the Caribbean, and Iceland. Along the way his interest in still and video photography expanded to a professional level. Most recently, his work has been featured in The Drake Magazine and on the cover of Rio Product’s fall 2007 catalog. While new on the scene his photographs of fish taking insects or baitfish are something to behold. The photos in this exhibit were taken on the Yampa River below the Stagecoach Reservoir.
Patrick Clayton FishEyeGuy Photography PO Box 1588 Driggs, Idaho 83422 206.200.3024 www.fisheyeguyphotography.com fisheyeguyphotography@hotmail.com Pat Clayton resides in Driggs, Idaho which offers endless opportunities to pursue his passion for the outdoors. One of these activities involves taking spectacular and completely unique underwater photos of trout and salmon across the U.S. and Canada. For Pat, his photography is far more far than a business. “Photographing, for the first time, these unique species is a way for me to share their beauty with others. I hope it will help bring awareness to our endangered watersheds and the species that call them home.” Everyone who encounters these wonderful photos wonders how he is able to compose these incredible shots. “Using a variety of self-taught techniques through much trial and error, I have been able to record these unique salmonids in detail which has never before been seen. These locations are highly researched to coincide with the best water conditions and spawning colorations. My ideal shooting location is miles from a trailhead and thousands of feet down in a river gorge, where few have been. I've spent countless days chasing subject matter from the high aspen plateaus of Arizona to the stunning peaks of British Columbia.”
Brian Grossenbacher Grossenbacher Guides P.O. Box 6704 Bozeman, MT 59771 406. 582.1760 www.grossenbacherguides.com www.grossenbacherphoto.com trips@grossenbacherguides.com Brian Grossenbacher earned his undergraduate degree from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and a Masters degree in education from Montana State University. Brian and his wife Jenny live in Bozeman, Montana with their two daughters Mackenzie and Sable. Brian began guiding fly fishing trips in Southwest Montana in 1992 and wrote his first book Tying Flies Workstation in 1996 which sold over 60,000 copies. For over ten years Brian worked (using the term loosely) as a fly fishing model and was able to fish in some of the finest locations in the world including Argentina, the Bahamas, Belize, Mexico, and throughout the western US. Although he didn't even own a camera during that time, he worked with some of the greatest photographers in the industry. Aside from the pamphlet that came with his first Nikon camera, this was his only education in photography. Brian began taking photos in 2005 when working on his second book which he co-authored with his wife, Fly Fishing Montana. Since that time his work has appeared on over two dozen magazine and book covers including American Angler, The Drake, Fly Fisherman, Fly Fish America, Fly Rod and Reel and Trout magazines. His hunting and fishing photos have appeared in Grays Sporting Journal, Field and Stream and Outside's Go Magazine. His work has also been featured in promotional materials by Orvis, Simms and Trout Unlimited. Brian is fortunate enough to spend over 200 days a year on the water guiding, fishing and taking photos.
John Crane John Crane Photography P.O. Box 270166 Fort Collins, CO 80527 970.213.1828. www.johncranephotography.com http://www.outdoorphotoblog.com jbc@cranedigital.com John studied Photojournalism at University of Iowa in the mid-80's intending to work for National Geographic, then moved on to Colorado to receive a BFA in Illustration & Graphic Design. Through out this period John spent countless hours exploring and documenting the Rocky Mountain West, from New Mexico to the Canadian Rockies. “I've studied art my whole life. Early on I was influenced by the likes of the late Galen Rowell, Ansel Adams, N.G. Photographer Steve McCurry, the escapades of noted climbers Yvon Chouinard, Royal Robbins and Ron Kauk, as well as other artists such as Canadian wildlife artist Robert Bateman, noted airbrush illustrator David Kimbal, famed artist M.C. Escher and others.� After a 1992 trip to the interior of Alaska John married and settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In early 2000 his family returned home to Fort Collins, Colorado.