Art Wolfe

With a degree in art and art education from the University of Washington, master photographer Art Wolfe is uniquely suited to teaching. He leads photographic tours worldwide and has created online learning with Pathways to Creativity. “My goal is nothing less than to change the way you see,” says Wolfe.

Over the course of his remarkable career, photographer Art Wolfe has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations and his goal has always been to win support for conservation issues by “focusing on what’s beautiful on the Earth.” His photographs are recognized throughout the world for their mastery of color, composition, and perspective. Wolfe’s photographic mission is multi-faceted: art, wildlife advocacy, education, and journalism inform his work.

Wolfe was the host of the award-winning public television series Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge, which has been syndicated worldwide. He was also featured in the National Geographic Channel production Tales by Light now streaming globally on Netflix.

Since his first publication in 1978, Wolfe has released over 100 books in all editions; 2014 saw the release of his magnum opus Earth Is My Witness; this mega project features Wolfe’s favorite photos taken so far and garnered international accolades and awards. His latest title is 2021’s Night on Earth.

Wolfe is the proud recipient of several NANPA awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Fine Art in Nature Photography Award, and Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year. He has also been awarded with the Nature’s Best Photographer of the Year Award, the and the Photographic Society of America’s Progress Medal. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.

Wolfe maintains his studio in Seattle, Washington.