Wes Watkins has been a serious photographer for a little over eight years now, and has been doing it professionally for around two. Though primarily known as a travel photographer, having photographed in over 30 countries, his work while in the United States is focused on nature, landscape and wildlife. Wes has taught classes on Travel photography at North Arkansas College, and has taught lessons in workshops held in several states. His work has been presented in slideshows shown throughout Arkansas and in exhibitions around the state. His work has graced several coffee table books, calendars and magazines.
Wes graduated with a BS in Biology from Duke University in 2002, after which he moved from his native Arkansas to Lake Tahoe, California. After a year of photographing in the Sierras, he flew to Australia and spent the next 17 months traveling and photographing around the world. Upon his return, he became an understudy of Glenn's, switching to digital and spending a great deal of time in the outdoors.
While outdoor nature photography differs from international travel photography, Wes strives for artistic consistency in how he presents his subjects. Preferring to study subjects from the ground up, a great deal of his work is done with macro lens or in hyperfocus, tending to impart an intimacy that attempts to draw viewers into an image. Wes prefers to find his images in the backcountry, sometimes hiking for days into the wilderness on a quest for the perfect shot.
Wes is a registered EMT and works part time in a Neuropsychology Lab in Little Rock, AR. In his downtime, he designs websites for other artists but still travels when he gets the chance, his most recent trip being to Guatemala and Belize in Central America.
Wes has several photography projects in the works, including working with Hunger Free Arkansas to document the homeless in Little Rock. He is also working with his father on a book tentatively titled "Handmade Homes of the Arkansas Ozarks".
Learn more about Wes and see more of his images at www.weswatkinsphotography.com.
Glenn Wheeler is an award winning professional photographer, writer, PR consultant, lecturer and workshop teacher from Harrison, Arkansas. Glenn's work has appeared on the covers and pages of numerous magazines from Arkansas Wildlife and The Ozarks Mountaineer to Log Home Design and Turkey Call . His work has also been featured in books, calendars, postcards, websites, newspapers, national ad campaigns, DVD covers, brochures, posters and more. His fine art prints grace the walls of homes and offices in many states and on two continents.
Glenn has also taught photography and Photoshop courses in settings from college classrooms to field workshops in several states. His Photoshop skills have been called upon for seminars to editors, photographers and writers for some of the top outdoor media outlets in the country and his inspirational slideshows have been shown to groups large and small. He has worked side by side with several top-notch professional photographers and is honored to call them friends.
Glenn is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), a member of Canon's Professional Services and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the prestigious Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA). He is a charter member and past president of the Photography Club of the Ozarks.
Also called upon as a speaker, Glenn has been invited to speak to photography groups, professional organizations and communities from Alabama to Iowa and from Arkansas to New Jersey.
Glenn has published one book "Swimming Holes of the Ozarks" and has two more in the works.
Glenn makes his home near Harrison, Arkansas and not far from the Buffalo National River. His wife of 15 years, Stacey, and their two children, Elizabeth 12 and Zane 4, keep him out of trouble.
Learn more about Glenn and his work at www.glennwheeler.com.
What others have to say about Glenn:
"Glenn is one of the premier outdoor photographers in Arkansas, and also one of the most approachable. His experience and expertise are coupled with a personability that few can match..." - Former Student and Fellow Photographer Wes Watkins (www.weswatkinsphotography.com)
"He's like I was 20 or 30 years ago.....he has a tremendous lust for knowledge and adventure.... One of the rare things about him, which has also been the thing with me, is he likes to share knowledge with people. He loves to go find the neatest places out there and tell everybody else about them."
- Renowned photographer and writer Tim Ernst (www.cloudland.net).
"When I asked for NANPA help a while back, the first to respond was Glenn Wheeler. Boy, did I luck out...a pleasant young man who was friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to help.... I was thrilled to see some of Glenn's work and to learn that he is a skilled photographer"
- Internationally Acclaimed Author and Photographer, Arthur Morris www.birdsasart.com
"You were a GREAT photography teacher!!!"
- Rebecca K., former student
"We just came across your work and are enchanted by it..."
• Denise S., Miami Beach, FL, Via e-mail
"A perusal of the Wheeler Photography catalogue would impress even those with the most casual interest in wildlife."
• Springfield (MO) News-Leader
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