Biography:
I'm a professional nature and wildlife photographer who specializes in photographing all aspects of the natural world. In December 2005, after serving 20 years in the United States Air Force working in the clinical laboratory field, I retired and I'm now a full-time nature and wildlife photographer. I photograph all aspects of nature and wildlife, from mosquitoes to mountains, and everything in between. I took my first images in the early 80's and got my first photo published in 1995.
I’m an award-winning nature and wildlife photographer with thousands of national and international credits including publications of the The National Geographic Society, The Nature Conservancy, The Smithsonian Institution, The National Audubon Society, The Sierra Club, The American Horticultural Society and magazines such as Natural History (two cover shots in less than one year), Discover, Texas Gardener (including cover shot), Birds and Blooms, Creation Illustrated (including cover shot), Prairies North (including cover shot), Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife, American Angler, Fine Gardening, Reptiles, American Gardener, Nature Friend (including cover shot), Photo Techniques, Missouri Conservationist, Homes & Gardens, Texas Monthly, Outdoor Oklahoma, Grit, 2 Million Blossoms, Conservation Magazine, Nature Photographer, Highlights for Children, Gardens Illustrated, Oklahoma Today, Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic, Texas Parks and Wildlife, New Scientist, Oklahoma Magazine, Photo World, Mother Earth News, and more including calendars, greeting cards, posters, books (most of the major publishers), and newspapers (The Oklahoman, Albuquerque Journal, The Guardian), and museum/nature center displays including the American Museum of Natural History, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, the Carnegie Science Center, the Royal Ontario Museum and the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity. My work has also twice been featured in a make-up line from Chantecaille called The Butterfly Collection (Les Papillons). My images were also featured on trading cards found in Bug Bites Milk Chocolates from the Endangered Species Chocolate company. I've even had an image in the 58th Grammy Awards Annual. This souvenir book is the official program for the Grammy Awards.
For my macro photos, I currently use a Nikon D7000 with either a Nikkor 200mm micro or a Nikkor 105mm micro used in conjunction with extension tubes and/or a teleconverter. I use a SB-700 flash on a flash bracket for animate subjects. I switched to digital format in December of 2012 and my first 1,600 or so submissions on Bugguide are scans from slides.
I am always looking for collaborators for books, magazine articles, etc. If you would like to write a piece for a popular magazine and are interested in collaborating, please send me an email.
To see even more of my photography, please find me on Flickr here: www.flickr.com/bryanereynolds
