Aurora photographer Michael Hanson’s photographs of vacation spots in Belize have been featured in the October issue of Coastal Living Magazine. The underlying story in this travel article was a ‘his’ and ‘hers’ vacation to the Caribbean where a couple can combine soft adventure with luxuries and empty beaches. Hanson shot two locations off mainland Belize – one focused more on soft adventures centered around an ecolodge, and the other was a more posh, luxury resort. Currently living in Seattle, Michael says, “A week at 2 lodges in Belize was a welcomed escape. This trip definitely blurred the line between vacation and work.” Continue reading to see the entire article. Read the rest of this entry »

The work of Aurora photographers Ben Moon (left – of a surfer diving under a wave) and Tom Bol (right – of a studio portrait of a dog) have both been used as full page ads for Nordic Naturals, a producer of award winning, high quality fish oils.

To view more work by Ben Moon or Tom Bol, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Logan Mock-Bunting’s photograph of a lone paddleboarder in the foreground a of colorful sunset was published as a two page spread in the “Exposure” section in the October 2009 issue of Outside Magazine. Mock-Bunting captured the scene in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on his drive home from work last November. At first, Mock-Bunting had mistaken the snow flurry clouds for smoke from a forest fire since flurries rarely occur on the coast of North Carolina.

To see more work by Logan Mock-Bunting, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Adrian Bailey has received awards for Best Newcomer and Best Sound at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival for his documentary film, Swamp Troop.  The annual festival allows television and film industry professionals from around the world to network with their peers and engage in lively discussions, seminars, and forums, all devoted to the world of natural history filmmaking.

Adrian’s documentary follows the life of Boro, the alpha male of a large Chacma Baboon troop residing in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a place that supports the highest density of the species in Africa.  Shot entirely on foot by Adrian, and his wife and partner Robyn Keene-Young, the film gives viewers a first-hand look at the complex social relations within the baboon troop, as well as all the trials that go along with being a baboon in a hostile, unforgiving environment. The one-hour TV documentary about a troop of baboons in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, was produced for the National Geographic Channel, and will be titled Swamp of the Baboons in the US.

When asked what this project means to him, Adrian said, “It’s always a great privilege to spend time working in Botswana’s wilderness areas, but to do so on foot, and at the same time learning an entirely new means of creative expression, made the experience all the more meaningful.”  On winning these awards, Adrian reflects, “It was a great honor to be nominated for the awards in the first place, but truly a surprise to win both awards, especially against the serious, big budget competition in the Sound category (Disneynature / BBC’s Earth and Giant Screen Production’s Wild Ocean).” The film will premiere on the National Geographic Channel in late 2009.  To view the entire list of winners, please visit http://www.jhfestival.org/festival/festival2009/winners.htm.

To view more work by Adrian Bailey, visit Aurora Photos.

Photographer Lukasz Trzcinski of Aurora partner agency Visavis, is currently showcasing images from the New Europe project on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland at the Camelot Gallery. The outdoor exhibition began on September 21, 2009 and will be traveling to Warsaw on October 10, 2009.

In his showcase of images, Lukasz Trzcinski reveals the impact left behind by communism on the people of Eastern Europe. Each country in the region is represented by a group of photographs that portray the local attitudes of citizens which reflect their past and current reality. Visit the project’s website for more information at www.nowaeuropa.info/index.php?q=en.

To view more work by Lukasz Trzcinski, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora partner agencies Agence Vu and NOOR photographers were featured in the September 29, 2009 edition of Newsweek in the Overseas Edition.  Continue reading to view their published work. (Featured image above by photographer Jan Grarup of Aurora partner agency Noor.)

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Aurora photographer Ian Shive’s new coffee table book, The National Parks: Our American Landscape, contains 200 striking images taken over a 4 year period to inspire Americans and promote conservation of our nation’s parks. Often times, Shive would travel to a park multiple times to capture its different seasons. He says he wanted to “inspire people and get them motivated to go back and reconnect with nature”. In addition, Shive plans on donating a portion of the proceeds to NPCA, the National Parks Conservation Association. To learn more, read a full story on Mother Nature Network (MNN).

To view more work by Ian Shive, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Todd Bigelow recently photographed Joanna Brodzik, a Poland based actress and model, for the October 2009 issue of the popular Polish fashion and lifestyle magazine, Twoj Styl. The shoot took place among several hot-spots in Los Angeles, California including the famed Venice Beach, Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Hollywood Boulevard and it’s Walk of Fame, and Mulholland Drive overlooking the city.  “My job was to provide a travelogue by shadowing Joanna as she visited the various parts of Los Angeles”, says Bigelow.

To see more work by Todd Bigelow, visit Aurora Photos.