Info about Greg Harvey:

Greg didn’t fully start his career as a wildlife

photographer until he was in his 30’s. But, when he

was younger his dad taught him a little about

photography. All year round he works as a personal

trainer to make ends meet. Every year he saves up as

much money possible to buy a new piece of equipment

for photography.

Career info: -Wildlife photography focuses solely on taking photos of animals and the outdoors. -Wildlife photography is considered one of the challenging type of photography. -Wildlife photography invovles travel. -Requires a lot of equipment to not suck. -You will need a tripod. -When you first start off as a photographer you will probably wont be able to pay the bills. So you will need to get another job as well as being a wildlife photographer. Usually to get a decent job you may need a college degree. If one is a freelance photographer your salary will vary. And according to the U.S bureau of Labor & Statics the average salary of a wildlife photographer was $17.47 per hour and $36,330 per year.

Homage:

I Picked Greg Harvey to homage because well, he

was the first person to reply with good tips and

advice about wildlife photography. Also, his shots

really grabbed my attention. He has amazing action

shots & I aspire to take shots like his.

Sample’s of his work:

•Why do you want to be a photographer? •I want to be a photographer because I want to see the unseen.

•Explain to us what you know and why you are interested in this specific type of photography. •I now that being a wildlife photographer wont be easy. But, I really want to peruse this as a career. And I'm interested in wildlife photography because if I like what I would be doing (wildlife photography) I will never work a day in my life. •What makes you stand out as a photographer among your peers? •What makes me stand out as a photographer is my ability to see what other don’t within the subject at hand.

What important trends do you see in the photographic industry?

• Some trends I see in the photographic industry is that more and more people are getting interested and trying to become a successful photographer.

•Tell us some of your weaknesses. •Some of my weak nesses are that sometimes I don’t communicate well.

•How important is technology in your field? How do you plan to implement it? •Technology is very important in my filed of photography. I plan to use as much equipment as possible. Well as much as I can afford.

•What are your long-range goals? •My long range goals are in 3-4 years I will have a stable, god paying job taking photos.

•How successful have you been so far? •I believe I have been pretty successful so far. My family and friends are always asking me to take photos.

•What answers did you get from your professional? •My professional told me that he would look over my portfolio and critique me. He told me that being a wildlife photographer is expensive and wont pay the bills.

Nicole Gurke Ears Color photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Roscoe Sepia Photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Roxy Color photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Doc Sepia Photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Missy Color Photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Fish Color Photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Bella Color w/black & white March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Happy pup Black & white photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Pretty boy Color photo March 7th, 2014

Nicole Gurke Ears Black & white photo March 7th, 2014