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About Andy

 

I am an avid adventurer, conservationist, teacher, and outdoor photographer whose photography celebrates the African landscape and its rich wildlife, people, and culture. My photographic safaris allow my travelers to not only enhance their understanding of photography, lighting, and wildlife, but to develop a life-long admiration for Africa ‘s beauty and culture.

Banana Republic recently used my photographs as the cornerstone of their Urban Safari campaign, and my images were seen in all 750 stores around the globe, as well as in their billboards, catalogs and annual report. I was also the winner of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the ‘Wild Places’ category in 2008 and a highly commended in the ‘Creative Visions of Nature’ category in 2007.

I launched Gura Gear in 2008, in an attempt to deliver lightweight camera bags to the market. I was looking for a lightweight camera bag to hold all of my photographic gear, and there was nothing desirable on the market that suited my needs. After spending 2 years with many prototypes, the Gura Gear Kiboko bag was born. More products are now available on the Gura Gear web site.

 

 

 

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Thursday
Jun022011

Nik Software Discount Code - 15% off

 

Nik Software has given me a code that people can use for a 15% discount, which is ABIGGS. During the checkout process, just use ABIGGS to claim your 15% discount off of any Nik Software products. If you watched my webinar a few days ago, you probably know that I am a huge fan of Viveza 2 and of Silver Efex Pro 2. I do use both of these tools in my own workflow, as they both save me time as well as give me control over my images like never before.

Nik Software products - use ABIGGS for a 15% discount

Thursday
Jun022011

Capture. Print. Present. Seminar in Chicago on June 22

If you live in the Chicago area, please consider my latest seminar, sponsored by Canon, IT Supplies and Moab Paper. Here are the details, below, and you can register your attendance by clicking the image below our with the following link:

Capture. Print. Present. Seminar on June 22

 

Thursday
Jun022011

Traveler IQ Challenge - Africa

Ok, people. Time to put your geography hat on for a few minutes. Let’s see how well you know Africa’s geography, and list your score in the comments below if you have the time.

Traveler IQ
The Traveler IQ challenge ranks geographic knowledge of cities such as: Puerto Plata, Cancun or Chicago by comparing results against 7,042,195 other travelers. Brought to you by TravelPod, a TripAdvisor Media Network member
Thursday
May262011

Managing Color and Light, Tuesday, May 31, 2011

I will be hosting a 1-hour webinar, sponsored by X-Rite and Nik Software, on Tuesday, May 31 at 12pm CST (10am CST, 1pm EST). I will be will explaining some of the fundamentals of color management as well how to best utilize several of Nik Software products in Photoshop to enhance and add dimension and light in the digital darkroom.

Free Webinar

Tuesday, May 31st

1pm Easter Daylight Time (12pm Central, 11AM Mountain, 10AM Pacific)

Managing Color and Light with Andy Biggs free webinar

 


Tuesday
May242011

TODAY Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda

Tuesday
May172011

My TODAY Show appearance will be May 24

 

 

Mark your calendars, ladies and gentlemen. I will be on NBC’s TODAY Show with Kathie Lee and Hoda on Tuesday, May 24th. I am honored to be a guest on the show, and the segment will be centered around taking better travel photographs. Hopefully I will have access to a replay of the segment afterwards, and will be able to post it on this blog.

Wednesday
May112011

Rangefinder Radio Podcast

 

 

I recently made an appearance on Rangefinder Radio, hosted by Scott Sheppard, and we chatted for almost an hour about all things related to African wildlife photography. Scott is a great host and I always enjoy out conversations together. We spoke about Gura Gear, my safari business and other related topics. If you have an hour to burn, head on over to the Rangefinder Radio podcast on iTunes.

Saturday
Apr302011

Creative Processing Techniques eBook from Guy Tal

 

 

Fellow photographer and good friend Guy Tal has just released his newest ebook, Creative Processing Techniques, and is filled with many how-to processing tips and techniques that all nature photographers can take advantage of. I read the book recently and there are many many things that I have learned and will put into practice in my own photography workflow, and I recommend Guy’s book for your own collection.