Speakers | Nebraska News Photographers Association

J. Kyle Keener

Posted by miller on Mar 30, 2010 in Speakers | 0 comments

J. Kyle Keener is a freelance photographer based in Detroit. He has spent more than 25 years bringing the style of magazine photography to some of the nations leading newspapers. At the Detroit Free Press he was the chief photographer for 13 years. During a decade at The Philadelphia Inquirer he traveled extensively covering global news in Africa and the destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest,...

Gerd Ludwig

Posted by lane on Feb 15, 2010 in Speakers | 0 comments

Lecture Presentation by Gerd Ludwig “A Great Photograph Touches the Soul and Broadens the Mind” Sponsored by Canon Gerd Ludwig’s photography captures beautifully all the complexities of life. Whether documenting children born with severe birth defects or the sweetness of an embrace, his photography resonates with the full scale of human emotion. On assignment for National Geographic...

Lisa Krantz

Posted by lane on Feb 15, 2010 in Speakers | 1 comment

Lisa Krantz has been a staff photographer at the San Antonio Express-News since March 2004. Previously she worked at the Naples (FL) Daily News for five years. Krantz has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Florida State University and her Master’s degree in photography from Syracuse University. At the Express-News she covers everything from hurricanes to the NBA Championship although her...

Chris Gannon

Posted by lane on Feb 15, 2010 in Speakers | 0 comments

Christopher Gannon has been a staff photographer at the Des Moines Register since 2005. He is an Iowa State University journalism graduate, began his career at the Ames Tribune, then joined Gannett at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader in 1998 before joining the Register five years ago. Christopher has worked national assignments as a photographer for Gannett News Service and was part of the USA...

Dean Jacobs

Posted by lane on Feb 14, 2010 in Speakers, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Considered an educational Indiana Jones and dubbed the “dean of travel,” Dean is an avid traveler and travel writer/photographer encouraging educators through his outreach to travel and see the world. He has been to more than 45 countries, hung out with gorillas in Rwanda through the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and is a renowned motivational speaker to educators and...