Wolfgang Kaehler

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About Wolfgang Kaehler

WOLFGANG KAEHLER has studied photography and photo engineering in his native Germany for six years. Since 1977 he has photographed around the world for magazines and travel companies. He served as a photographer on an expedition cruise ship for four years and had the opportunity to explore and photograph some of the world's more remote regions. His photo library includes over images and he has traveled to over 200 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Antarctica, Europe, Cuba, South Pacific, Bhutan, Canada, the Caribbean, East/West Africa, China, and Russia. As well, he has extensive coverage of the Pacific Northwest. The subject matter is quite varied, ranging from the traditional architectural and cultural sites, and the people of a country, to the flora and fauna relative to each region. In 1985 he was awarded First Prize in the Composition & Form category of the "WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR" competition, sponsored by BBC WILDLIFE and the MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY in London. His winning photo,"Penguins on Ice", was one of 8,500 worldwide entries. In 1988 he was selected by National Geographic as one of 100 photographers for a worldwide exhibit and book "ODYSSEY-THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY AT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC". In 1989 THE CHICAGO HEADLINE CLUB awarded him the Peter Lisagor Award for Exemplary Journalism in the category of Photojournalism. Presently Wolfgang Kaehler photographs throughout the world on assignment for various publications, advertising agencies, and travel companies. His photos appear in some of the world's most prestigious publications such as NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, GEO, SMITHSONIAN, NATURAL HISTORY, AUDUBON, ISLANDS, TIME-LIFE, TRAVEL & LEISURE, WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, UNICEF, and INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE. In September of 1989 his book,"PENGUINS", was published by Chronicle Books in San Francisco, in August 2005 his book “Charles Darwin’s The Voyage of the Beagle” was published by Barnes & Nobel. Specialties: Available for assignment worldwide Image library with more than photos Online searchable database Fast and friendly service Worldwide photo tours and digital workshops