Rod Barbee is a professional photographer, writer, and instructor. He's been a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer magazine and has also been published in Nature’s Best magazine, Audubon and Mead calendars, Northwest Travel and Oregon Coast Magazines, Orvis clothing catalog, the National Park Service, and more. Several of his images appear in the Amphoto book “American Vision”. His first book, The Photographer's Guide to the Oregon Coast, co-written with David Middleton, is available nationwide. His book, The Photographer's Guide to Puget Sound and Northwest Washington was published in the spring of 2007. His newest book is Oregon Coast Memories (Countryman Press).

Throughout the year, Rod leads and co-leads photo workshops across the country. He has taught with such well known photographers as David Middleton, David Muench, and Jack Dykinga. A gifted and enthusiastic field instructor, he likes nothing more than sharing his knowledge and ideas.

Besides teaching his own workshops, Rod has led and co-led workshops and tours for Great American Photography Workshops, The Nature Workshops, and Photographer's Alliance Workshops. Rod has taught nature photography through Bellevue Community College in Washington state, The Mountaineers in Seattle, Olympic College in Bremerton, WA.

The natural beauty discovered during backpacking trips into Olympic National Park led him to nature photography. It has since become a passion in his life from which he continues to learn and grow.

Rod and his wife Tracy Rowley (and their dog Bailey) live in Port Ludlow on Washington’s Olympic peninsula.

David Middleton is a full-time professional outdoor photographer, writer and naturalist. During his more than 20 year-career, David has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada and much of Central and South America , South Africa and Australia. His photography and writing have been featured in many magazines, books and calendars. David is a Contributing Editor of Outdoor Photographer Magazine and the Executive Director of the Photographers Alliance Workshops company.

David has photographed and written 10 books including Ancient Forests, American Vision, The Photographer’s Guide series and The Nature of America, the largest nature photography book project ever undertaken, and, his most recent, The Nature of Vermont. His book about the old New England dairy farm he has worked at for 5 years will come out in June. David’s current book project is about the lobstermen of the Gulf of Maine.

David has lead more than 150 photography tours and taught more than 200 photography workshops across the country. He is a gifted and enthusiastic teacher who finds great joy helping others discover their creative potential. Every year he views and critiques thousands of images and teaches close to hundreds of photography students. David lives in the heart of the Green Mountains in southern Vermont.