(ST. LOUIS): The Missouri Botanical Garden hosts “Orchid Portraits,” an exhibition of 30 orchid images by photographer Charles Rowden, from Jan. 9 through Mar. 29. As an official photographer of the American Orchid Society and the Cymbidium Society of America, Rowden has access to some of the finest orchid specimens in the country. The photographer hand-selected his best works from over 15 years to showcase in honor of the Garden’s…[more]

Land the Cover Photo Contest - 2008 Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Report

Attention state, provincial and territorial fish and wildlife agencies… We know you’ve taken some incredible photos of fish, wildlife and habitats for your magazine and other publications. You are invited to enter your best shots and your image could land the cover of the 2008 Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Report!…[more]

The Nature Conservancy invites you to view more than 100,000 stunning nature images taken by thousands of photographers—from beginners to professionals—from around the world at the Conservancy’s online photo-sharing group.

“The Conservancy has built an interactive community of people who love nature photography,” said Evan Parker, the Conservancy’s manager of digital membership. “It’s a place to be inspired, and to inspire others.”

Initially launched as an…[more]

Tim Ernst, Arkansas’ Wilderness Photographer, will be presenting a slide show throughout the Ozarks during November and December.  Ernst creates these slide shows annually and tours them around the area toward the end of each year.

The next free event will be held on Saturday, November 15 at 7pm in the Lyric Theater on the square in Harrison, Arkansas. This show is being sponsored by the Ozarks Arts…[more]

American Trails is sponsoring a photography contest for images of National Recreation Trails across the country.

This is an annual contest and previous winning entries can be viewed at the American Trails website. The goal of the contest, according to American Trails, “is to highlight the diversity of the [trails] and to make more Americans familiar with these great trails.” Deadline for entries is…[more]

Bushnell, the company famous for making binoculars and other outdoor optical equipment, is ready to hand over a cool $1 million for a photo of Sasquatch. That’s right. The company is teaming up with Field & Stream with an offer to award the prize money to anybody who submits a verifiable photo of the beast by December 15, 2008.

Now that Bushnell has your attention, the company’s web…[more]

LITTLE ROCK - A sharp, close-up photograph of a decorated cowboy boot collected Best of Show honors for Kate G., 17, of Ida (Cleburne County) in the 2008 Ross Foundation 4-H Photography Contest. It was her second Best of Show title in two years.

The black and white photo not only earned her the top honor but also a first place award in the black and white non-living…[more]

NEW FRANKLIN, Mo. - Have you ever snapped a picture of a striking outdoor vista only to find that the image recorded by your camera is less than impressive? Taking good outdoor photographs doesn’t necessarily require lots of expensive equipment or advanced technical skills, according to two of Missouri’s premier wildlife photographers. However, it does take persistence and a practiced eye for details.[more]

For those not familiar with what digital infrared photography entails, it involves a particular type of photo imaging that is sensitive to infrared light. Now, some may wonder what is so special about photographic imagery that has sensitivity to infrared light but this is because they are not aware of the multitude of benefits that such imagery provides.
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BOOK REVIEW:  Missouri in Flight,
ISBN 978-0-8262-1706-6
152 pages
8 1/4 x 11 5/8
112 illustrations, 2007

“The beautiful images found in Missouri in Flight engender interest and wonder on the part of the observer, while also conveying the author’s contagious excitement…[more]