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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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Tuesday
Sep082015

A Year in the Life, a lecture given at B&H

B&H has now posted a video of a lecture I gave a few months back in NYC. The video is around an hour long, and I spoke about creativity, my own approach to photography as well as some field and post processing techniques.

 

Friday
Jun182010

Digital Printing lecture in Santa Fe, June 24

I will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico next week to do a 2-hour lecture on digital printing. The event will be held at the Santa Fe Camera Center from 5:30 to 8pm on June 24. If you live in the Santa Fe area, please come by for some free refreshments at 5:30, and my talk will begin at 6:00pm sharp. The event is free.

Here is a lecture synposis:

Learn the latest digital printing techniques from Master Printer and African Wildlife photographer, Andy Biggs. Andy will cover ICC Profiles, demystifying color management (do’s and don’ts), how to choose inkjet papers, how to properly calibrate and profile displays, types of printers and building the ideal digital print studio.

 

Sunday
Jan172010

Upcoming lectures at Calumet

I have a couple of events coming up at two different Calumet locations. Here are the two events below. Both of the events have fees that Calumet is charging, however I understand these fees are to guarantee that people that have registered will attend. I absolutely love doing these kinds of events, and I hope that if you live in either NYC or in the San Francisco bay area that you will come out and say hello. Oh, and listen to me blab on about digital printing. I spend a ton of time on digital workflow and inkjet output, and hopefully it is something that you are interested in as well.

Digital Printing A-Z presented by Andy Biggs and Moab Paper

Topics covered: ICC Profiles, demystifying color management (dos and don’ts), how to choose inkjet papers, types of printers and building the ideal digital print studio.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Calumet New York

22 W. 22nd Street

 

Fine Art Printing Workshop with Andy Biggs and Moab Paper

Topics covered: ICC Profiles, demystifying color management (dos and don’ts), how to choose inkjet papers, types of printers and building the ideal digital print studio. Includes Moab sample pack ($25 value).

Saturday, February 6, 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Calumet San Francisco

2001 Bryant Street

Friday
Jan082010

B&H Lecture on January 27, 11am-1pm (Canceled)

Update on Jan 21: I will not be able to make it to NYC for my talk, because my mother is in the final battle with her cancer. She is not expected to be with us much longer, and I made the decision to cancel my talk at B&H on the 27th. I apologize for the inconvenience, however I need and want to be with my family right now. Thank you for understanding.

My friends at B&H have invited me again to do a talk on January 27 from 11am - 1pm. The title of my talk will be "A Year in the Life of an African Wildlife Photographer", and we are going to have a blast going through some of the places I have photographed, the experiences I have accumulated and also talk through some of the photographs I came away with. From the B&H web site:

Come and share two hours with renowned African wildlife photographer and workshop instructor Andy Biggs. Andy will share a typical year in his life as a wildlife photographer by discussing the myriad safari locations he travels to in Africa. From the wide open savannah of the Serengeti in Tanzania to the seasonal waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana, Andy will tell you how he travels from jet planes to bush planes and helicopters to Land Rovers. Receive practical advice about how to photograph wildlife and discover how Andy travels internationally to hard-to-reach locations. Andy will share his award winning photographs, along with the stories behind each image, and what equipment he used to create beautiful images.

You have to register for this event, and it may fill up very quickly as B&H is already marketing it. Here is the link:

A Year in the Life of an African Wildlife Photographer

Friday
Aug282009

Upcoming lecture at B&H on Sept 13

If you are in the NYC area, please come and hear me speak at B&H on September 13 from 11am-1pm. The subject of my talk will be: Digital Printing, What your Mother Never Told You. You need to RSVP for this talk, so click on the link below for more information and to confirm your RSVP.

See you then!

Learn the latest digital printing techniques from Master Printer and African Wildlife photographer, Andy Biggs. Andy will cover ICC Profiles, demystifying color management (do’s and don’ts), how to choose inkjet papers, types of printers and building the ideal digital print studio. Andy leads African photo safari workshops, and will also discuss his field techniques, as well as his processing methods.