2009-Present BicyclingNorthwest.com Portland, OR
Photographer/Editor
- Developed and launched website focused on cycling and bicycling
activities in Northwest region of the USA. - Photographs and writes primary content for website
2000-Present GLOBIO Portland, OR
Creative Director/Editor
- Created and developed organization’s initial pilot project Living
Classrooms for international deployment of educational tools and mission
fulfillment. - Researched, evaluated and identiied opportunities for various photo
product lines to coordinate product development efforts with publishers
and presented book and magazine projects. - Organize documentary teams in USA, Kenya, India, Amazonia and China
- Coordinated strategic plan for long-term documentation of Visual ARC
content; including assignments, contracting documentary teams and
negotiating access rights.
1993-1999 ENP Images Portland, OR
CEO and Partner
- Managed staff of nine as well as 45 contract photographers,
coordinated financial needs, analyzed strategic and marketing
investments, prepared and delivering budgets and staffing
requirements. . - Developed strategic partners for international representation of stock
photography in UK, France and Spain. - Investigated industry specific Asset Management Systems and oversaw
CMS/database development and installation of 16-character alpha-
numeric indexing code; including key word search engine design. - Targeted and managed potential investors.
1980-present Professional Nature Photojournalist Worldwide
Selected projects
- Developed and implemented a four-year documentary project, Wild
Orphans, for GLOBIO, in Kenya; including all still photography and
videography, research and writing, access and rights negotiations. - Contract photographer for five key Eco 25 projects under World Wildlife
Funds direction, 1995 – present (currently in conjunction with GLOBIO) - Chief photographer of Kikori ICDP rapid assessment research project in
Papua New Guinea for World Wildlife Fund and Chevron New Guinea
Ltd.; including planning, field logistics, working with local cultures,
deliverable.
1984-1990 Stewart, Tabori and Chang, Publishers New York, NY
Outdoor Travelers Guide Series
- Lived in Australia (and Papua New Guinea) researching, writing and
photographing the first color guide to the national parks and wildlife of
Australia. - Developed and managed corporate support from QANTAS Airlines, Ansett
Airlines, Australian Tourist Commission and Toyota over four-year program - Managed and evaluated all assignment activities and budget;
coordinated needs of editors and cartographers. Lived in Caribbean
researching, writing and photographing the first color guide to the
national parks and wildlife of all 26 island groups.
PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS
Assigned and self-assignments, with emphasis on independent development of
projects for book, magazine and multi-media publishers.
Selected projects
- Produced 19 books between 1987 – 2003, including 8 children’s book
- Designed and implemented GLOBIO documentary project on giant
pandas in the Wolong Nature Reserve, China - Mt. Gorilla project in Rwanda and Zaire, Africa, including concept
development, research, field work, editing; in conjunction with the Diane
Fossey Gorilla Fund - Multi-year study project documenting life of Huli people of the Southern
Highlands of Papua New Guinea - Aboriginal Corroborree; exclusive documentation; the only such event
held in a decade, for Aboriginal Cultural Foundation, Darwin N.T.,
Australia - Total of 21 voyages to Antarctica, emphasis on documenting pelagic life
in the Peninsular Archipelago and sub-Antarctic Islands - Environmental impact of ORVs on dune complex, Oregon Coast, USA, for
Audubon Society (magazine)
AWARDS & RECOGNITION (selected)
- Wild Orphans - Outstanding Nature Documentary, Visa Pour l’Image,
International Awards (France) - National Parent's Award (outstanding childrens publishing)
- Nature’s Best Photograph of the Year Award (United States)
- Natural History Magazine Centennial Issue Naturalist Photographer
selection (United States) - BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards – Primates in Peril (1992),
Composition and Form (1989) (England) - Rainforest Alliance Environmental Ally Award (United States)
Boards
Gerry serves on the Board of Directors of the following:
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