THE TOPA EMAIL FORUM
The TOPA forum is a profession photography listserv which focuses on the business of travel and outdoor photography, including stock and assignment pricing, use, negotiation, copyright, and contracts.
To join, visit us on Yahoo Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/T-O-P-A/.
Our moderators deserve appreciation for their long hours of service to TOPA and it members. Additionally, TOPA's presence at the Outdoor Retailer "State of the Industry" seminars has largely been the effort of Tim Matsui and Harrison Shull.
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Tim Matsui is a Seattle based editorial photographer whose published credits include Time, Newsweek, GQ, People, Wired, Stern, USA Today, National Geographic Adventure, Climbing, Pacific Fishing, and various national and regional newspapers. He photographs breaking news, editorial features, environmental portraits, corporate public relations and events, climbing, and is working on a Blue Earth Alliance sponsored multi-media documentary project titled FEAR which explores the lasting effects of sexual violence. For more on Tim, visit www.timmatsui.com.
Harrison Shull has held a fascination with photographs and their inherent ability to convey meaning through simple visual associations ever since childhood. His images are an extension of my continued interest in the narrative power of photography and a natural complement to his outdoor adventures. Harrison's passion for outdoor adventure keeps him highly motivated to seek out dramatic moments and create strong images that will inspire others to get out and enjoy what the natural world has to offer. Harrison's clients include Continental Airlines, ESPN, Patagonia, Climbing magazine and many others. His web site can be found at www.shullphoto.com.
A professional photographer since 2000 and a rock climber of 13 years, Andrew has shot assignments for The North Face, National Geographic Adventure, Shape, and Rock and Ice Magazine, among others in his short career. Other clients include Black Diamond, Prana, Climbing and Outside Magazine. Andrew is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit his web site.
