Bio
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| I’ve been stalked by jaguars in Brazil, charged by a 11-foot grizzly in Siberia, attacked by rhinos in India, trapped in quicksand in the world’s largest tiger reserve in Myanmar and slept in a tent for six weeks at -40 below zero tracking snow leopards.I have flown over erupting volcanoes and visited isolated villages where residents had never before seen a blond foreigner-or a camera. This is the life I dreamed of as a child growing up in rural Indiana: traveling the world as a photographer for National Geographic Magazine. My first camera was a gift from my father on my seventh birthday. I started at National Geographic in 1991 and feel so incredibly lucky to have realized my childhood dream, to have the best job in the world! I feel we have a great responsibility to not only show and excite the readers about the natural world and its fascinating people and cultures, but to give people a reason to care. I want to offer the readers of National Geographic what I always wanted - a front row seat next to the photographer and writer - to become a part of the team along for the adventure of a lifetime. I have worked with the top scientists in the world during my career. Without their assistance I would not be able to obtain the images of the animals in their natural settings nor known of the science behind saving them and ensuring their future. One of those scientist is Dr. Alan Rabinowitz who has been a close collaborator and friend for many years. Alan Rabinowitz is President, CEO and Co-Founder of Panthera, the world's largest big cat organization. In addition to shooting assignments for National Geographic, I am now Director of Media at Panthera, a nonprofit organization devoted to saving the world’s wild cat species. To Help and learn more go to www.panthera.org. To contact me at Panthera: swinter@panthera.org |
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