For his presentation, Mark will talk about his time as a senior staff photographer with Nikon for more than 20-years, how he was tasked with creating marking imagery for Nikon. Mark’s last two award winning project were the showcase marketing adventures that were shown world-wide. These projects were to create UHD (4k) time Lapse for both the Nikon D850 and Z7 camera releases. Mark will break down how each project was shot, from lens choice, camera settings, supporting gear, as-well-as location choices and the apps he used to predict lighting and night skies.
Mark has been behind a camera for more than 40-years. He began his photography career in the US Navy documenting the Navy’s global operations as a Syracuse University trained photojournalist. Mark spent 20-years as a Navy Photojournalist traveling the world documenting historical military operations. His efforts and talent were recognized through numerous awards, including being awarded the prestigious Military Photographer of the Year. After retiring from the Navy, Mark spent 21-years working for Nikon Professional Services, as a senior staff photographer. With Nikon he continued his passion for adventure, travel and photography. Mark’s camera has taken him on expeditions to Everest Base Camp, the Galapagos Islands, the rugged coast of south & central America, and deep into the jungles of the Amazon River basin. With camera in hand, Mark has covered 4 summer and 3 winter Olympics, including being selected as an Olympic Venue Photo Manager for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In addition, Mark’s focus has taken him to the sidelines of 5 World Cups, 4 Super Bowls, and numerous collegiate playoffs.
His personal belief of –Giving back as freely as you were given– has allowed Mark to be a workshop leader for Defense Information School, Nikon School, Santa Fe Workshops, Arizona Highways Magazine, US DOD Military Workshops, Lindblad Expeditions and Photography at the Summit Workshops. For 23-years he has volunteered as the Lead Team Leader for the Eddie Adams Workshop, an intense four-day gathering of top photography professionals, along with 100-carelfully selected students. Mark is the co-author of America from 500-feet II, a photographic exploration of the United States from the air with legendary landscape photographer, Bill Fortney. Mark volunteers his time with Team Rubicon, a vet-based disaster response team.
Mark’s passion for photography is only eclipsed by his love of adventure and the conservation of our planet.