Jim Zuckerman left his
medical studies in 1970 to turn his love of photography into
a career. He has lectured and taught creative photography at
many universities and private schools, including UCLA, Kent
State University, the Hallmark Institute of Photography, and
the Palm Beach Photographic Center. He also has led
international photo tours to destinations such as Burma,
Thailand, China, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Alaska, Greece,
Papua New Guinea, and the American Southwest.
Zuckerman specializes in wildlife
and nature photography, travel photography, photo- and
electron microscopy, and digital special effects.
Zuckerman is a contributing editor
to Petersen's Photographic Magazine. His images, articles
and photo features have been published in scores of books
and magazines including several Time-Life Books,
publications of the National Geographic Society, Outdoor
Photographer, Outdoor and Travel Photography, Omni Magazine,
Conde Nast Traveler, Science Fiction Age, Australia's Photo
World, and Greece's Opticon. He is the author of seven
photography books: Visual Impact; The Professional
Photographer's Guide to Shooting and Selling Nature and
Wildlife Photos; Outstanding Special Effects Photography on
a Limited Budget, Techniques of Natural Light Photography,
Jim Zuckerman's Secrets of Color in Photography, Fantasy
Nudes, and Capturing Drama in Nature Photography.
His work has been used for
packaging, advertising, and editorial layouts in thirty
countries around the world. Jim's images have also appeared
in calendars, posters, greeting cards, and corporate
publications. His stock photography is represented by Corbis
Images.
