As the first guest speakers of the Bird Education Network Gathering at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel on Jekyll Island, Georgia, Kenn and Kim Kaufman held the assembly’s complete and undivided attention for their presentation “Working Toward a Bird Literate Society.” No matter how many times I hear Kenn, Kim, or the two together deliver an address to an […]
Born Again Bird Watcher Archive
The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
Interlude – BEN Gathering on Jekyll Island
My arrival at the Bird Education Network Gathering’s designated location was made after a long day’s joruney across the United States and under the cover of night. However even through travel weary eyes I could tell that I had arrived in a place unlike any I had ever been before. While I have travelled across […]
Interlude – NANPA 2009 Summit, Part II
While I was fortunate to learn many things at the North American Photography Association’s (NANPA) 2009 Summit in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the one that I think I will find the most valuable over the months and years to come ironically had nothing to do with the mechanics of photography. During a break-out session presented by […]
Interlude – NANPA 2009 Summit
Despite the fact that I have been managing trade and consumer shows for over a decade, the North American Nature Photography Association’s (NANPA) 2009 summit in Albuquerque, New Mexico hold the distinction of being the first one in which I have participated solely as an attendee. As a working writer, I am increasingly encouraged to submit images to support […]