Beyond The Lens with Richard Bernabe

Morgan Heim is a wildlife conservation photographer and filmmaker based in Astoria, Oregon. She uses her talents to focus on the coexistence between humans and wildlife and how human-influenced change impacts wildlife and their habitat.

She's a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and in 2024 was named a National Geographic Explorer. She's also the founder of Neon Raven Labs, a storytel...

Emmy-Award-Winning Travel TV Host Samantha Brown has spent the past 25 years bringing the joy of travel into millions of homes through her work with the Travel Channel and PBS. She currently hosts 'Samantha Brown's Places To Love' on PBS. 

Known for her warm, approachable demeanor and genuine curiosity about different cultures, Brown has visited over 250 cities across 65 countries, producing more than 260 episodes of ...

Richard Bernabe on productivity hacks and techniques for creators - photographers, artists, writers, musicians, etc. - so they can spend more of their time on the act on creating and less time bogged down on the mundane tasks of running a business.

These are battle-tested productivity techniques that transformed my creative practice. Discover how I wrote an entire photography book in just 7 months (instead of 2 years), how to identi...

Thomas Nicolon is a French National Geographic photographer and explorer documenting wildlife conservation worldwide, with work featured in National Geographic, Le Monde, GEO, Reuters, and other major media outlets. During his five years as a France 24 correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nicolon shifted to wildlife storytelling, collaborating with organizations like the Wildlife Conservation Society and WWF in centra...

Kaylee Greer isn't just a multi-International award-winning commercial dog photographer; she's a storyteller with a camera, capturing the vibrant personalities of dogs in all their goofy, majestic, and heartwarming glory.  Her images aren't just pictures; they're windows into the souls of these incredible animals, showcasing their unique quirks and the unconditional love they share with their humans.  With an in...

Brian Skerry is a National Geographic underwater photographer, film producer and director, public speaker, and Nikon USA Ambassador who has spent decades exploring the world’s oceans, capturing unforgettable images that bring us face to face with marine life that remind us of the awe-inspiring beauty hidden beneath the surface.

Brian’s work has graced the pages of many major publications, including National Geographic Magazine, wher...

Award-winning travel writer Joe Cummings is one of the most influential figures in guidebook writing and cultural reporting. Known for his pioneering work with Lonely Planet - particularly on their very first Thailand guide - Joe’s adventurous spirit and meticulous research have shaped the way countless travelers discover new places. Over the course of his career, he’s written or contributed to more than 50 travel guides, while als...

Tom Mangelsen is a renowned American nature and wildlife photographer celebrated for his breathtaking imagery that captures some of the planet’s most iconic animals in their natural habitats. Born in Nebraska, Mangelsen’s early fascination with the outdoors, fostered by time spent hunting and fishing along the Platte River, laid the foundation for his lifelong dedication to conservation-focused photography. Over the course of his p...

Paul Theroux is a distinguished American novelist and travel writer renowned for his vivid portrayals of diverse cultures and locales. After earning a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1963, he joined the Peace Corps, teaching in Malawi and later in Uganda. 

Theroux's literary career gained significant acclaim with the publication of "The Great Railway Bazaar" in 1975, a travelogue chroni...

Eeva Mäkinen is a Finnish photographer and adventurer celebrated for her evocative images of the Nordic wilderness. Her work captures the raw beauty of untamed landscapes, from the golden hues of Arctic sunsets to the Northern Lights to the serene stillness of misty boreal forests. With a deep connection to nature, Eeva's photography goes beyond mere documentation, offering an intimate glimpse into the profound relationship be...

Borge Ousland is a  Norwegian polar explorer, adventurer, and author who has redefined the boundaries of human endurance and exploration. With over three decades of groundbreaking polar expeditions, he is celebrated as the first person to complete solo, unsupported crossings of the Antarctic continent and the Arctic. His feats include traversing the North Pole during the winter's polar night and undertaking daring solo journey...

Julian Lennon is a musician, artist, writer, film producer, and fine art photographer. The son of John and Cynthia Lennon, Julian was born in Liverpool, England in 1963 and now resides in Monaco.

He is best known as a musician and had worldwide hits in the 1980s and 1990s and was nominated for a Grammy. He founded the White Feather Foundation to promote environmental conservation and protection of indigenous cultures. He w...

Nigel Danson is a renowned landscape photographer and YouTube creator from the United Kingdom. Best known for his atmospheric images that capture the rugged beauty and drama of Great Britain and across the world, Danson’s work showcases his commitment to conservation and environmental awareness. His work often emphasizes the fleeting and powerful moods of nature - from mist-covered hills to seascapes to vibrant sunrises and sunsets...

Peter Cavanagh is a wildlife photographer who has been taking pictures since he was a boy in England. Peter's migration to the photography and study of bird flight evolved from his study of flight aerodynamics for aircraft pilot qualifications; his professional training in anatomy, biomechanics, and high-speed photography; and his love of nature and the outdoors.

Peter's images have been included in the Audubon Society&apo...

Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade. He has created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red Bull and dozens of other Fortune 100 brands.

Chase has had fine art shows in the USA, Europe, and the Middle East, was a contributor to the Pulitzer-Prize winning New York Times story Snowfall, and earned an Emmy nomination for directing and...

Sam Abell is one of America's most influential and celebrated documentary photographers, best known for his rich, expressive, color photo-essays for National Geographic magazine where he made images for more than 30 years.

Known as the ‘Quiet Photographer” Sam Abell has defined his career with patience, deliberation, and making carefully crafted imagery. In addition to his work with National Geographic, he’s also published many...

Melissa Groo is an American conservation photographer and writer. She is a Sony Artisan of Imagery, an Associate Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers, an advisor to the National Audubon Society on photography content and ethics, and a contributing editor to Audubon magazine.

Her work has also appeared on the covers of Smithsonian, Natural History, Living Bird, and Outdoor Photographer magazine...

Bill Wallauer is a cinematographer and filmmaker with the Jane Goodall Institute. He’s also a public speaker, scientific advisor and lover of chimpanzees and all wildlife across the globe.

Bill joined the Jane Goodall Institute's Gombe Stream Research Center in 1989 while on assignment for the U.S. Peace Corps in southern Tanzania. As a cinematographer, he was the first to capture footage of a wild chimpanzee birth on film.

In a...

Vincent Ledvina, AKA “The Aurora Guy,” is a Space Physics Ph.D. student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, a night sky photographer, aurora fanatic, science communicator, and educator living in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Vincent, originally from Minnesota, has been a photographer since the age of 16. He earned his B.S in Physics from the University of North Dakota and now does his thesis research on how auroral beads form and how they r...