Thomas Mangelson

Devoted to a lifetime of documenting the natural world, Thomas D. Mangelsen is one of the world's premier nature photographers. Driven by expressing the beauty and intricacy of the wilderness, Tom spends up to nine months a year in the field documenting the wild lands and creatures he so cares about. With a background in wildlife biology, he works both in cinematography and in still photography, mediums that he believes will touch people on an emotional level and move them to love and protect these fragile places and animals. All of Tom's limited edition prints have been captured in the wild, not in captive situations or "game farms" and none of his work has been created using computers. Tom was honored with the North American Nature Photographer Association's (NANPA) Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year 2000, as well as chosen BBC's Wildlife Photographer of the Year in 1994. Tom's work has also been published in leading magazines such as Audubon, National Geographic, Life, and Wildlife Art. He has been featured on television programs from The Today Show and Good Morning America, to CNN's World news. Tom's books include "Images of Nature: The Photography of Thomas D. Mangelsen", "Polar Dance: Born of the North Wind", and his latest, "Spirit of the Rockies: The Mountain Lions of Jackson Hole". His images have been exhibited in museums across the United States, Canada, and Europe, and are available in almost twenty Images of Nature(r) galleries across the United States. With a career spanning more than 25 years, Tom's passionate vision allows him to create works with a delicate nature, solid knowledge, and a commitment to the preservation of the wondrous wild world, which surrounds us all. http://www.mangelsen.com/