Aurora photographers Sean Davey and Whit Richardson’s outdoor photography work were selected for the covers of Fodor’s O’ahu and Utah travel guides.

To see more work by Sean Davey and Whit Richardson, visit Aurora Photos.

Photograph by Whit Richardson

Aurora photographer Beth Wald’s image of a moss-covered cloud forest in Peru is used on the cover of David Grann’s book; The Lost City of Z.

To see more work by Beth Wald, visit Aurora Photos.

Cary Wolinsky – Advertising (client: Miyake Design Studio)

Aurora photographers Cary Wolinsky, Michael Turek, Lynn Johnson, Vincent J Musi, Callie Shell , Scott Goldsmith, Scott Pommier and Jan Sonnenmair were all honored by Communication Arts 50th Annual Photography Competition. See the rest of this post for award highlights.

(one of a series) Callie Shell - Editorial (client: Time)

Scott Goldsmith – Editorial (client: U.S. News & World Report)

(one of a series) Callie Shell – Editorial (client: Time)

Scott Pommier – Editorial (client: SBC Skateboard)

(one of a series) Jan Sonnenmair – Institutional (client: Self Enhancement Inc.)

Michael Turek – Books (client: Waston-Guptill, publisher)

(one of a series) Lynn Johnson – Editorial (client: National Geographic)

(one of a series) Vincent J Musi – Editorial (client: National Geographic)

To view more images by Cary Wolinsky, Michael Turek, Lynn Johnson, Vincent J Musi, Callie Shell , Scott Goldsmith, Scott Pommier and Jan Sonnenmair visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Thomas Pickard’s aerial photographs covering the beauty and environmental challenges facing the Maldives are published in the Focus section of the January/February 2010 edition of Fah Thai Magazine (Bangkok Airways Inflight Magazine).

To see more work by Thomas Pickard, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Michael Hanson was honored with a 2009 Images of the Year award for his portraiture work of Ethiopian tribesmen in the December edition of American Photo. Set in the Omo Valley in southeastern Ethiopia, Michael found that tourist photography, coupled with the influx if Western cultures, is quickly changing the way traditional native populations interact with the camera. “This necessitated a different approach to my documentary style…I appreciate being recognized for a series that was difficult to shoot and is a departure from my normal style.” The award is one of six divisions for the best images of the year 2009.

To see more work by Michael Hanson, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographers Celin Serbo, Scott Markewitz, Heath Korvola and Dennis Welsh were all honored by the APA Awards 2009. To view the entire winners gallery, visit click here. See below for more winning images.

(above) Scott Markewitz – 2nd Place Action (Sports/Adventure)

(above) Heath Korvola – Merit Action (Sports/Adventure)

(above) Dennis Welsh – 1st Place Landscape/Architectural

To view more images by Celin Serbo, Scott Markewitz, Heath Korvola and Dennis Welsh,visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Todd Bigelow recently spent a couple of days with an undercover federal agent tasked with investigating the theft of Native American artifacts, such as petroglyphs, from public lands. Looters comb places like Joshua Tree National Park in the hope of finding then selling these artifacts to dealers or online markets. The illegal removal of these petroglyphs causes significant damage to the rock formations.

The full article, entitled The Inside Man: Going Undercover to Protect the Nation’s Public Lands, can be seen in the January/February 2010 edition of Preservation, the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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

Aurora photographer Katja Heinemann’s portraits of Denis Dutton, a philosopher of art and the author of The Art Instinct, have been published in the fall 2009 issue of Mercedes Magazine, which talks about the philosopher’s belief that all mankind is born with an innate instinct for beauty and art. “I photographed Professor Dutton on The High Line in Chelsea, a new park created from a disused stretch of elevated railway which offers great urban views and backgrounds as well as being a landscaped oasis,” says Heinemann.

To see more work by Katja Heinemann, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographer Dennis Drenner’s portrait of Greg Strella, the manager of Great Kids Farm in Baltimore, has been featured on the cover of the latest Edutopia Magazine. The cover story tells about a new initiative from Baltimore City Public Schools, where they are serving healthier food, buying fresh produce from local producers, and teaching kids where food comes from through Great Kids Farm, a 30 acre plot of land where inner city school kids go to get their hands dirty and learn how food is grown.

“There were two aspects of the assignment I loved,” says Dennis. “One was simply getting to spend time with the people at the farm. The place has a great energy and I felt my stresses melt away as soon as I stepped out of my car. The second was that I left all my shoots there with some fresh produce. I ate those beets Strella is holding in his hand on the cover.”

To see more work by Dennis Drenner, visit Aurora Photos.

Aurora photographers Jen Judge and Greg Von Doersten have been featured on the covers of Get Out There Magazine- Canada’s most widely distributed network for endurance sports and outdoor recreation publications with editions in every province. Both photographers’ cross-country ski images can be seen covering the November/December 2009 issue; Jen’s image (left) is seen the West Edition’s cover while Greg’s image (right) is seen the East Edition’s.

To view more work by Jen Judge and Greg Von Doersten, visit Aurora Photos.