Noted Conservation Photographer Joins Our Team

 

One of the best parts of operating a stock photo agency is acquiring exciting, new photographers to represent. Our newest contributor is Fernando Lessa, one of the country's most talented Salmon photographers.  Fernando's amazing images of salmon, taken underwater in the iconic streams of the American Pacific Northwest and Canada are among the most stunning ever made. 

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Lessa has both a biology degree and a master’s degree in photography and specializes in documenting the relationship between humans and mother nature.  He's spent a great deal of time in the field, having worked on projects in a wide variety of areas, including the untouched Amazon Rainforest of Brazil, the unique Brazilian Savannah, and the Pacific Northwest.  He's a book author, filmmaker, and superb underwater photographer. 

Fernando joins Patrick Clayton, Jennifer Idol, Sean Landsman, Victor Vrbovsky, Garold Sneegas, Bryce Gibson, Todd Pearsons, Christopher Morey, Isaac Szabo, Paul Vecsei, and Roger Peterson on our "dream team" of the USA's best freshwater fish photographers.  His work can be licensed for commercial and editorial purposes by contacting us here at Engbretson Underwater Photography. To view more of Fernando's work, check out our Fernando Lessa Gallery here.

Fisheries Scientist Now On Board

Sockeye Salmon (c)Todd Pearsons/Engbretson Underwater Photography

I'm genuinely thrilled to welcome the addition of Todd Pearsons to our team of superb underwater photographers here at Engbretson Underwater Photography!  Todd is a true expert in his field.  He has a Ph.D. in fisheries science.  (They don't give those things out to just anybody.)  Todd has studied and photographed fish for over 25 years and is a well known and respected figure in this field.  His list of published scientific credits is both lengthy and impressive.  In short-Todd knows fish!  

Todd is based in Ellensburg, Washington and regularly photographs many of the west coast trout and salmon  species that region is so famous for.  His underwater images of sockeye salmon are striking but he also photographs many other species of the Pacific Northwest that aren't quite as sexy.  His portfolio contains many non-game species including rare underwater images of Northern Pikeminnow for example.   

I'm excited to be representing the underwater photography of Todd Pearsons which can be licensed for editorial and commercial purposes on my website.  You can view more of Todd's work in the Todd Pearsons Gallery on my website.  Todd joins Christopher Morey, Paul Vecsei, Roger Peterson, Isaac Szabo and myself on the "dream team" here at Engbretson Underwater Photography.