Barbara von Hoffmann
http://www.agpix.com/vonhoffmann
Profile
THE FILE 45,000 35mm; 5,000 6x6; 20,000 digital images.
NATURAL HISTORY Wildlife, particularly mammals and birds, taken in their natural surroundings in the United States (including Alaska), Belize, Costa Rica, Peru, Africa, India and the Galapagos Islands. Various U.S. national parks and scenic wildlife areas. Zoo photography of species difficult to locate in the wild, but without a zoo look. Dramatic portraits of large mammals. Strong emphasis on endangered species, including tigers, elephants and other cats and Equids in the wild. Flowerscapes, landscapes, snowscapes with emphasis on the American West, Colorado and cloud forests of Costa Rica.
GENERAL STOCK Wildlife and pets. Scenics of western U.S., including national parks and monuments.
SPECIALTIES Pet photography focusing particularly on puppies and kittens for book publishers, calendars, greeting cards, posters. Worked with two prominent authors on dog books concerning specific breeds. Have an extensive collection of elephant images, including portraits and behavioral.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Western U.S. (including Alaska), Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Belize, Costa Rica, Peru, Galapagos Islands, India, Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania.
RECENT COVERAGE India, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Rwanda with their related endangered species.
CREDITS Magazines:American Kennel Gazette, Defenders (cover), Discover, Financial World (cover), Guideposts, International Wildlife (covers), Mainstream (cover), National Geographic World (cover), Olympian, Outside, Ranger Rick (cover), Seventeen, Skating (cover), Smithsonian, Vis à Vis, Wildlife Conservation, Woman. Books: Bantam, B & B Publishing, Britannica, Chanticleer, Little Brown, Reader's Digest, Scott Foresman, Sierra Club. Calendars: Ambassador, Argus, Audubon, Beautiful America, BrownTrout, Cedco, Day Dream, Elliott, Gibson, Golden Turtle, Hallmark, Landmark, McCleery-Cumming, Morningstar, National Wildlife Federation, Natural History, Nature Conservancy, Ralston Purina, Sterling Specialties, World Wildlife Fund. Sole Photographer:Willow Creek Press (Elephant Calendars), Puppy calendar (1995, 1998). Other: Angel Graphics, ASPCA, Chicago Tribune, Current, Healthy Planet, Impact Photographics, Lovelace Family Ltd., Sierra Press. Agents: Animals Animals/Earth Scenes (Chatham NY), Robertstock (Philadelphia).
COMMENTS Frequent travel to expand wildlife and nature portfolio. Continuously increasing stock of pet photographs. Prompt service. Overnight FedEx service available. Professional computerized stock library and computer-captioned files.
Barbara von Hoffmann
1705 Old Stage Rd.
Colorado Springs CO 80906-5714

Phone:
719 471-0055

Fax:
719 471-0416

Email:
bvonhoffma@aol.com