Experts by Destination: Polar Regions
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Ira Block
In the mid 1970's, Ira began shooting for the National Geographic magazine, and later began working with both Traveler and Adventure magazines. His assignments have taken him to locations as diverse as Africa, the Australian outback, the Gobi Desert, Siberia, the North Pole, Greenland, and Baffin Island... More »
Sisse Brimberg
Sisse Brimberg and Cotton Coulson, based in Denmark, are two highly experienced photographers who have also been partners in marriage for 30 years. Collectively they have photographed over 50 stories for National Geographic magazine and National Geographic Traveler during the past 32 years... More »
Jay Dickman
Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jay Dickman has covered events as diverse as the war in El Salvador to the Olympics for numerous publications, including National Geographic magazine. A popular instructor and expedition leader, he has lived in a Stone Age village in Papua New Guinea, spent a week under the Arctic ice in a nuclear attack sub, and was on a boat that sank in the Amazon... More »
Kim Heacox
Writer, photographer, and conservationist Kim Heacox has lived in Alaska for 25 years and has written four books for National Geographic. He spends much of his time writing about and photographing life in earth's Arctic regions... More »
Peter Hillary
When Peter Hillary first climbed Mount Everest in 1990, he and his father, Sir Edmund Hillary — who made the first ascent in 1953 — became the first father and son to reach the summit. He reached the summit again in 2002 on a National Geographic-sponsored ascent later featured in the film Surviving Everest... More »
Kent Kobersteen
Photographer Kent Kobersteen’s assignments have taken him throughout the United States and Canada and to more than 25 foreign countries. Kent served as director of photography and senior editor of National Geographic magazine from 1998 until 2005... More »
Michael Melford
National Geographic photographer Michael Melford has produced over 30 stories for National Geographic Traveler magazine, including eight covers. Some of Michael's recent assignments have focused on America's national parks, and the need to preserve them... More »
Paul Nicklen
National Geographic photographer and marine biologist Paul Nicklen has spent much of his scientific and photographic career within the Arctic and Antarctic Circles. A native of the Canadian Arctic, Paul has tracked sea lions in Alaska's Aleutian Islands, dived with minke whales off of Australia's coral reefs, and sailed in Antarctica and Arctic Norway on assignment for National Geographic magazine... More »
Flip Nicklin
National Geographic photographer and marine biologist Flip Nicklin is widely regarded as one of the world's leading photographers of whales. His majestic photos and amazing audio tracks of humpbacks and killer whales have been featured in numerous National Geographic magazines and television specials... More »
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