Please join us on October 4 for NVPS Program speaker, Karine Aigner, who will present on wildlife photography from the unique perspective of a photo editor.  Karen is a freelance photo editor and photographer with over twelve years of industry experience.  As the Senior Photo Editor at National Geographic Kids and Little kids magazines for almost nine years Karine's specialty and love is wildlife and natural history imagery; she has a keen eye for 'sense of place' and storytelling imagery and is always looking for new ways of showing the natural world to the world. 

An affiliate member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, and a member of NANPA, Karine is an accomplished photographer whose work is centered around wildlife, conservation issues, and animal portraiture.  With a recent spread of her African Wild Dogs in the German publication GEOlino, Karine works with with and has been published by BBC Wildlife, Africa Geographic, National Geographic Kids and Little Kids magazine, Ranger Rick, Parents Magazine, Hoerzu, National Geographic Children's books, Nationalgeographic.com, ILCP and The Nature Conservancy.  Karine also works selectively with non profit wildlife organizations to further their message.  Her photography is represented by National Geographic Image Collection and TandemStock.  

Karine's passion is Africa.  Working with choice talented guides,  Karine leads unique and intimate photographic experiences into the African bush.  

She is also a workshop teacher and organizer, teaching children and adults how to 'see the world around them in a different way,' at National Geographic Photo Camps. A guest speaker and lecturer, Karine speaks to the value of, and philosophy behind a 'good' image, and what photo editors want to see.  

Karine, when not in the wilds and home in Washington, DC, can sometimes be found at the National Zoo trying to eek out an amazing animal portrait! If you'd like to join Karine for dinner at Chili's at 5:30 pm prior to the Program, please rsvp to:   willa.f@nospam!#*&^#)type address - don't copy spam protection(*@.@nospamverizon.net

For more about Karine, including examples of her work, please visit Karine's website:

www.karineaigner.com