Cathy Illg

Questionnaire: Cathy Illg

Membership #11213828

1) Give us a brief overview of your job, photographic, educational, volunteer, organizational board/committee skills, etc.

Photography tour leader (Adventure Photography Photo Tours) for over 20 years. Professional nature photographer for longer. Run my own tour business (with my husband) with no outside help. We provide a full-service tour including transportation, food, lodging, fees, critiques and programs.

2) How long have you been an active member of NANPA?
Since 1997

3) What Summits/Forums have you attended?1997: Chorpus Christi

  • 1998: Haines City
  • 1999: San Diego
  • 2001: Las Vegas
  • 2002: Jacksonville
  • 2003: Albuquerque
  • 2004: Portland
  • 2005: Charlotte
  • 2006: Denver
  • 2007: Palm Springs
  • 2010: Reno
  • 2015: San Diego
  • 2019: Las Vegas
  • 2023: Tucson
  • 2024: Tucson

4) Have you served as a NANPA volunteer or worked on a NANPA committee?  If so, please describe

  • Communications Committee – long ago
  • Portfolio Review – several times
  • Webinars
  • Regional Events – several over the years

5) What particular expertise and/or qualities would you bring to the NANPA Board?

  • Long-time professional nature photographer background.
  • Long-time member of NANPA.
  • Female perspective.

6) Serving on the NANPA board does involve a time commitment.  Do you feel that at this time in your life/career, you can dedicate the time to ensure NANPA’s continued growth and success?
Yes!

7) How would you use your abilities to further the NANPA Mission

To communicate and further the appreciation of nature and help make sure we have access to it.

8) How do you envision NANPA’s role in the future of nature photography?  How would you further that role?

Environmental activities often are beyond the USA borders and I believe that that organization should look for opportunities to share where appropriate.

Education of photographers and non-photographers for the safety of our environment and its creatures.

Advocate for photographer access to our natural world.

9) Why do you want to serve on the NANPA Board of Directors?

I would like to be a long-time NANPA member who enables the original organization to continue their mission and vision within the new ASMP framework.

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