Video of extreme kayaker Tyler Bradt making his world record-breaking descent of 186-ft Palouse Falls in Eastern Washington has been featured on television programs across the country as well as overseas. Aurora exclusively represents the video and still images from this remarkable event which has now caught the attention of national and international media. For more information on this historic event, visit http://kayakwaterfalls.com. Read the rest of this entry »

Photographers Lane Jacobs and Eric Boomer’s images of Tyler Bradt’s record-breaking run over the 186 ft. Palouse Falls in Washington State are featured in the Fall 2009 issue of Kayak Session Magazine. The issue includes a cover shot of the decent as well as an interview with Bradt and a pull-out wall poster.

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Aurora photographer Holly Wilmeth’s image of an interpretation of the Mayan Bible (the “Popol Vuh”) showing a young, shirtless man wearing a bird mask will be featured on the cover of Le Passe Devant Soi by author Gilbert Gatore when it is published in October 2009 in France.

To view more work by Holly Wilmeth, visit Aurora Photos.

Images from President Obama’s first 100 days in office by Aurora photographer Callie Shell were featured in the May 15, 2009 issue of Paris Match Magazine in France. Read the rest of this entry »

Images by photographer Munem Wasif of partner agency Agence VU were featured in the June 20th, 2009 edition of Guardian Weekend Magazine in London. The piece, titled “Shrimp Farming – A Sea of Tears”, documents the struggles facing shrimp farmers in the villages of south Bangladesh. Wasif visited Bangladesh with the support of Prix Pictet, which aims to communicate issues of global significance through photography, and WaterAid, who are working with the communities of Satkhira so they can access sustainable clean water technologies, sanitation and improved hygiene. To find out more about WaterAid’s work or get involved go to www.wateraid.org. Read the rest of this entry »

Aurora photographer Jean-Philippe Soule’s photograph was used on National Geographic Polska’s annual photo competition poster. Click here to view the National Geographic contest page with Soule’s image here.

To see more work by Jean-Philippe Soule, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Clay McLachlan’s image of a 14-day-old baby girl is featured on the cover of the June 29, 2009 issue of The Times 2 Magazine in London.

To view more work by Clay McLachlan, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora Select photographer Katja Heinemann photographed survivor and activist Holly Dunn Pendleton for the June 29, 2009 issue of People magazine.

Pendelton survived a brutal attack when she was a student and has made it her mission to educate communities around the Midwest about the prevalence and dangers of sexual violence. To that end, she founded Holly’s House, a rape crisis center for women and children. Holly’s House provides a haven for women and children to come to and report the violence and rape that has affected their lives.  Taking sexual violence prevention and education outside of the police stations into a safe, non-threatening environment is a very basic concept, yet only very few of these types of centers exist around the country.  “I am hoping that getting this story out into a mass circulation magazine will inspire people to create similar initiatives in their own communities,” Katja said. “Working on these types of ‘every day hero’ stories is a great way to draw attention to the fact that individuals are making a difference in their communities by acting according to their passions and convictions.”

Aurora photographer Jose Azel’s image of socks drying on a clothesline in the Faroe Islands of Denmark is featured on the cover of Het Wenshuis by author Anne B. Ragde, a book published in the Netherlands by De Geus.

To view more work by Jose Azel, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Bridget Besaw is the photographer, videographer, interviewer and executive producer (along with Nature Conservancy Magazine) of a 10-part multimedia series titled, Salmon Country. The culmination of the project is a seven minute overview video and 9 two minute shorts on The Nature Conservancy website. A photo essay will run in the Summer 2009 issue of Nature Conservancy Magazine.

To gather footage and imagery for the pieces, Bridget traveled to Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to interview fishermen, researchers and even farmers (among others) about the changes facing salmon and their habitat. Production for the pieces was done by Aurora Novus with Russell Chadwick editing and producing and Ian Shive producing.

To view the pieces, please visit The Nature Conservancy Website. Read the rest of this entry »