About David Rosen and Wildside Photography
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DAVID ROSEN David has photographed the nature and wildlife of North America from Alaska to Florida! He has worked as a naturalist for twenty years with agencies across the country. His B.S. in biology from The University of Michigan and extensive field experience have given David an intimate understanding of and a deep love for nature and wildlife. As a naturalist, David has worked with Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, Sacramento County Parks at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, the California Department of Fish and Game at Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, and a few other locations along the way! In all of these positions, David developed and led environmental education programs and natural history walks that were enjoyed by thousands, ranging in age from preschool to senior citizen. For five years, David worked with Ducks Unlimited as Public Affairs Coordinator for the western United States. In this capacity he promoted the wetland conservation efforts of this organization, including planning and coordinating the Presidential dedication of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area wetland restoration project in November of 1997. David is now working as a freelance photographer/naturalist and public relations consultant with his own business, Wildside Photography and Public Relations. Specializing in nature and wildlife, his slide files contain thousands of publication quality images of plants, animals, habitats, and outdoor recreational activities from across the continent. He provides the reproduction rights to his photos for magazines, books, postcards, calendars, and numerous other types of clients nationwide. He offers a wide selection of matted, framed custom prints of flora, fauna, and scenic landscapes. His work has been featured in several exhibits and he is frequently requested as a guest speaker to present slide shows on a variety of topics. David leads Nature Photography Adventures to many of northern and central California's most outstanding natural areas! These exciting field trips enable the participants to learn about equipment, film, and techniques for all aspects of nature photography from macro to telephoto. On his trips, David emphasizes the natural history of the area as well as ethical photographic practices. In addition to leading field trips, David shoots assignments and has taught nature photography classes and workshops for several educational institutions, camera stores, and other organizations. David's clients include: Audubon, Ducks Unlimited, National Wildlife, Motorland (Via), Outdoor California, Sacramento Magazine, Pacific Discovery, Pacific Northwest, California Parklands, Wilderness Trails, California Explorer, LucasArts Entertainment Co., National Audubon Society, Tamron Inc., The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bureau of Land Management, CA Dept. Fish and Game, County of Sacramento, CA Dept. of Justice, Yolo County Resource Conservation District, Sacramento Superior Court, Sacramento Open Space Conservancy, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Falcon Press Books, Optical Data Corp., John Muir Publications, Grolier Educational Publishing, CA Rice Commission. |
