AUGUST 10, 2016 GENERAL MEETING -BERGEN PARK FIRE STATION -7pm (6:30pm SOCIAL TIME) PRESENTER: RUSS BURDEN

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America’s Natural Wonders:
Russ Burden will present “America’s Natural Wonders.” The show is comprised of slides set to music that show many of the areas Russ has traveled both across the US and locally in the Denver area. An assortment of both wildlife and scenic images are presented. The show will provide a journey into the world of nature where for 21 minutes, all your troubles and worries will be forgotten.

BIO:

America’s Natural Wonders:
Russ Burden will present “America’s Natural Wonders.” The show is comprised of slides set to music that show many of the areas Russ has traveled both across the US and locally in the Denver area. An assortment of both wildlife and scenic images are presented. The show will provide a journey into the world of nature where for 21 minutes, all your troubles and worries will be forgotten.

BIO:
Russ Burden is the owner of Russ Burden Nature Photography Tours and runs workshops around the US to prime locations when they appear in their utmost glory. He also runs multiple photo safaris to Tanzania at different times of the year. He is internationally published and his commercial work is marketed through Getty Images. His photos often show up in magazines and advertisements around the world. His wildlife and scenic images have appeared on calendars published by Self Realization Fellowship, Kodak, Audubon, Sierra Club, National Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, and more.

Russ has been writing The Tip of the Week for the Outdoor Photographer website for years. He has hundreds of tips archived on the OP website. Russ has been published numerous times in Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, and Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic. He has two books to his credit – Amphoto’s Complete Guide to Photography and The Best of Nature by Amherst Media. Russ authored all the curriculums used in the nationally acclaimed Digital Photo Academy workshops.

Russ is a multiple time winner of the prestigious Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice Award in the Art In Nature category in addition to the Backyard Habitat category. He also won Highly Commended honors in a number of other categories. As a result, his images have been displayed in the Smithsonian in Washington, DC.

Russ has an incredible passion for photography and seeks to share his knowledge and enthusiasm with all his workshop participants. His drive to seek optimal light and composition motivates him to create the perfect image. His energy and commitment to photography are contagious and it’s his goal to help others get to this point in their pursuit of our wonderful art.