THE FILE GTPhoto: Global connections to wildlife, nature and underwater images by award-winning professional photographers.

OVERVIEW GTPHOTO is a wonderful photo agency with knowledgeable, award-winning photographers, filmmakers, authors, scientists and guides covering our world.

MARITIME STOCK Islands, oceans and underwater settings worldwide. Coverage from a select group of the world's leading underwater photographers. Fabulous topside work from the islands, plus all fish, invertebrates and corals underwater. Huge shark, dolphin and whale stock.

VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC. Extensive long-term coverage of this dazzling part of the world, both topside and underwater. All subjects, including towns and cities, people, festivals and celebrations, historic, First Peoples, Salish Nation, gardens, wildlife, forests, islands, business, industry, maritime everything, aviation, tourism, parks, weather, adventure and fun. Resident with special access and connections.

WEST INDIES Decades of coverage throughout Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean and Central America. Broad all-encompassing artistic and editorial coverage of the cities, towns and villages, resorts, agriculture, architecture, environment, events and festivals, scenics, geography, industry, island life, ancient ruins, forts and castles, people, sports, cruising, adventure and national parks. Underwater coverage of all Bahamas, Caribbean and Florida.

GEORGIASTOCK Expanded coverage and stock on the whole state of Georgia, Okefenokee wilderness, Barrier Islands, Golden Isles, Cumberland Island specialist, Savannah, cities and towns, gorgeous and unique countryside, festivals, plantation & antebellum architecture, extensive and deep agriculture (peanuts, cotton, peaches, other crops), hunting & fishing, gardens, migrant farm labor, people, lifestyles, historic, state symbols, state parks, weather, wildlife, wilderness. Everything!

WILDLIFE & NATURE SPECIALTIES The agency has multiple nature and specialty photographers, including resident photographers in Costa Rica, Hawaiian Islands, Florida to NZ, Australia to Gibraltar and even Guam! Big animal specialist, both topside and underwater. Butterfly, moth, amphibian, reptile, insect and frog specialists. Leading bee scientist and photographer.

BAY ISLANDS, HONDURAS Honduras, Bay Islands, Cochino Islands and Copán. Fantastic work from years in the islands, both topside and underwater. A photographer's dream. Extensive Mayan stock covering several decades to Copan, wonderful historic images now showing ball courts and tombs since covered over to the modern museum with temple Rosalila.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Since all photographers with the agency constantly travel and shoot, we have the vast majority of the globe covered.

RECENT COVERAGE Road Trip - Oct 2024, 5,777miles (9,000km) - Vancouver Island to Houston and back!! POTLATCH - incredible. Special guest, with camera, invited to attend a Potlatch at the Namgis Big House - Alert Bay, Cormorant Island, BC. Haida Gwaii - stunning, edge-of-the-world work. First Nations, people, islands, forestry, parks, wildlife, fun, funky, lots of totem poles. Amazing light and watercolor compositions around Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. West Coast from Victoria to Tofino. Totem poles and carving by master carver of the Salish Nation - 6-month shoot now complete. Inter-tribal pow-wow, holidays and festivals, parks, historic, gardens, first nations, fairs.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PLANS Northern Vancouver Island. Victoria, Vancouver Island, Saanich Peninsula and Gulf Islands throughout 2026. Trips always building; contact the agency for wants and details. Write, shoot and publish Tropical & Garden Flower Identification, Totem Hosaqami (contact office for copies). Photo trips are developed up to two years in advance. Call to discuss itinerary.

CREDITS Feature articles and/or images have been published constantly for decades in a wide array of mediums. Selected credits include: Magazines/Newspapers: Audubon, National Geographic, Islands, Newsweek, Outside, Ranger Rick, Smithsonian. Other: Abercrombie & Kent, American Museum of Natural History, Bahamas Tourist Board, Jamaica Tourist Board, NPF, NWF, Harcourt, WWF, Barnes & Noble and more. Writes, photographs and publishes Tropical & Garden Flower Identification. Contact the office for copies.

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS Award winning author, photographer and publisher. 2009 Eric Hoffer Gold Medal for Literary Excellence. 2007 IPPY for Best Non-Fiction SE USA. Owns publishing company. West Indies live-aboard ship captain (five years). Underwater and photographic instructor (20 years). Stock agency (30 years).

COMMENTS Excellent contacts and access built over decades for all specialties . Always available to find any nature or wildlife image - underwater and topside. Full-service office, easy communication, professional, reasonable rates.

NONEDITORIAL SERVICES Presentations and lectures. Tropical and garden plant and flower specialist - book available. Coast Salish First Nations specialist - book available.