Brenda Tharp specializes in location, nature and travel photography. She has llama-trekked, sea-kayaked, flown in helicopters and hot-air balloons, cycled, and hiked to get her photographs. Those images have appeared on the pages of Adventure West, Alaska Airlines, Audubon, Discovery, Forbes, Navigator, Sierra, Sunset and Travel Holiday magazines, along with many others. Her images have also been published in books by Chronicle, Michelin, National Geographic, Sierra Club, and others.
She photographed the award-winning books Muir Woods: Redwood Refuge, and Marin Headlands: Portals of Time, (GGNPA). She wrote and photographed the book Creative Nature and Outdoor Photography (Amphoto 2003). Her commercial clients include those in the educational and travel markets, along with book publishers, corporations, design and advertising agencies. You can see more of her work by visiting her website.
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Brenda Tharp recommends the work of Sam Abell.
Book Recommendation: Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography by Brenda Tharp.