Randa Bishop
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Randa Bishop


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THE FILE 200,000+ 35mm and growing; 1,000+ on www.randabishop.com.
OVERVIEW Worldwide travel to 60+ countries, 50 islands. People. Local color. Cityscapes, landscapes, seascapes. Folklore, folkloric dancers, ethnic costumes, culture, art, lifestyles, landmarks, teenagers, business.
SPECIALTIES Strong sense of color. Photo essays, travel articles, photo/text packages. Extensive files: Canada, Caribbean, Greece, Mexico. National parks and other tourist sites in West, Southwest.
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Caribbean (extensive): Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Island, Curaçao, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, U.S. Virgin Islands. Africa: Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe. Asia: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand. Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece (Athens, islands), Greenland, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Spain (Balearics, Canary Islands), Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Yugoslavia. Latin America: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (extensive), Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela. Near/Middle East: Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia. North America: Canada (extensive) Alberta, British Columbia (Vancouver), Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Ottawa, Prince Edward Island, Quebec (Montreal, Quebec). United States Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia (Washington), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii (Big Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu), Idaho, Indiana (Indianapolis), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Michigan (Grand Rapids & West Michigan - lake cities), Nevada, New England, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Southwest, Tennessee, Texas (Austin), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West, Wyoming. South Pacific: Australia (including Tasmania), New Zealand.
RECENT COVERAGE Kauai, Hawaii; Utah; Las Vegas, Nevada; Washington, D.C.; Sweden; Indianapolis; Indiana; Austin, Texas; Grand Rapids, Michigan.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANS Wichita, Kansas; Ongoing coverage of Las Vegas, Nevada (winter resident); Greece & Greek Islands (summer resident).
CREDITS Magazines/Newspapers: Caribbean Travel & Life, Delta Sky, Diversion, Endless Vacation, First, Ford Times, Geo, Geo Mundo, Guest Informant, Islands, Junior Scholastic, L.A. Times, London Sunday Times, Modern Maturity, National Geographic Traveler, Odyssey, Recommend, Smart Money, Travel Holiday, Travel + Leisure, Woman's World, many more. Books/Sole Photographer: Las Vegas, Nevada - A Photographic Portrait (Twin Lights Publishers); CitySpots New York (Thomas Cook guidebook); Country Wreaths and Herbs Through the Seasons (both Rodale), Books/Contributing Photographer: Indianapolis Visions; Grand Rapids & West Michigan Visions; Washington, D.C. Visions; Greater Portland Visions (Maine), (Visions books by CityScapes Books); 22 different Travel Bug guides; Destinaton Las Vegas, (Thomas Cook/WH Smith guidebook); Childrens Press; Macmillan/McGraw-Hill; National Geographic. Advertising/Corporate: Celebrity Cruises, European Travel Commission, Polygram Records, Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, tourism boards (BVI, Greece, Puerto Rico, Zimbabwe). Awards: Kodak's Professional Photographer's Showcase. Member: ASMP, TJG (Travel Journalists Guild). Agents: Danita Delimont (USA); ImageState (London, England); Focus (Germany); Pacific Press Service (Tokyo, Japan).
RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS M.B.A., marketing; B.A., literature. Photography columnist. Photo exhibits.
COMMENTS Available for assignments. Research fees usually apply. Summer resident of Greece; winter resident, Las Vegas. Speaks French, Greek.
Randa Bishop
9720 Camden Hills Ave.
Las Vegas NV 89145-8611

Phone:
702 240-4777

Fax:
On Request

Email:
randa@pobox.com

Website:
http://www.randabishop.com

Waterfall, lush tropical green and poinsettas, at Shaw Park Gardens in Jamaica
Colorful Mexican Folklore Dancers swirl their big skirts

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