The Professional Photographers Guild of Florida
May 18, 2022 / 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Mike's Bio:
Mike’s passion for nature photography began
over forty-five years ago and he has been shooting professionally for twenty
years. His images have been published in numerous national publications like
Birds and Blooms, Gulfshore Life, Bassmaster's, and more. Many of his images
have also been published by universities for articles relating to specific
topics like human/wildlife interaction. Being an avid outdoorsman, his passion
for photographing wildlife is ever present when he is in the field. Mike utilizes
this skill to get very close to wildlife, and captures stunning images that
bring his audience along as if they were there with him. Mike is also a master
falconer and has trained birds of prey for over forty years and offers
bird of prey workshops in both Florida and in his home state of Kentucky.
In addition, one of Mike’s favorite topics is Herpetology, (the study of
reptiles and amphibians). This is an area that has led Mike to be one of the
premier macro photographers in the U.S. He is best known for his macro
photography workshops where he brings exotic reptiles and amphibians for
participants to photograph. Mike also offers a variety of guided Nature
Photography Tours, Birding Workshops, Floral workshops, and Extreme Macro. He
has been a Keynote speaker throughout the USA on these topics. Mike’s hope
is that you will enjoy his passion for photography, capturing nature in
its truest form through inspirational images, giving God all the credit for
enabling him to fulfill his dream.
Web Site: www.mikematthewsphotography.com
Email: mike@mikematthewsphotography.com