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Tips and techniques for creating memorable landscape photographs with michael melford
Michael Melford (born February 18, 1950, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY) is an American photographer, artist and teacher known for his National Geographic magazine assignments.
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- Tips and techniques for creating memorable landscape photographs with michael melford
- The basics of nature photography from michael melford
- About
- Work
- Selected works
- References
The basics of nature photography from michael melford
About
Michael Melford was born and raised in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. He has a BS in photography from Syracuse University.
Melford is known for his raw, natural landscapes and his ability to capture vibrant motion in nature. He has produced over 30 stories for National Geographic Traveler magazine, including eight covers. He has extensively photographed the marvels of America's National Parks and Alaska. His inspirations are Ansel Adams and Ernst Haas.
Work
Melford's photographs have appeared in The Apple Store, Life Magazine, Newsweek, Time, Fortune, Smithsonian, Geo, Travel & Leisure, Travel Holiday, Coastal Living, National Geographic Traveler and National Geographic.
His image of Montana's Glacier National Park was featured on a U.S. Postage stamp, first issued January 19, 2012.
Melford is a frequent workshop and seminar instructor for Lindblad Expeditions and National Geographic Expeditions.
Selected works
The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America: The Mid-Atlantic States, 1989, Steward Tabori & Chang, ISBN 1556700504, with Michael S. Durham
Big Sky Country: The Best of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho, 1996, Rizzoli, ISBN 0847819647
National Geographic Destinations, Treasures of Alaska: The Last Great American Wilderness, 2002, National Geographic, ISBN 0792264703, with Jeff Rennicke
Simply Beautiful Photographs, 2010, Focal Point (National Geographic), ISBN 1426206453 (Cover Photo)
Visions of Earth, 2011, National Geographic, ISBN 1426208839
Hidden Alaska: Bristol Bay and Beyond, 2011, ISBN 1426207700, with Dave Atcheson