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David FitzSimmons is an award-winning photographer and writer. A Sigma Pro photographer, David has exhibited works at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, the National Center for Nature Photography, and the Telluride Photo Festival. He appears periodically on ABC, CBS, and NBC-TV, and his writings have been featured in magazines, books, and other publications. A life-long educator, David has taught students from kindergarten to the university and beyond. www.davidfitzsimmons.com
Wild Iris Publishing, publisher of the Curious Critters series, specializes in visual media focused on nature, fine art, and education. Wild Iris Publishing’s award winning children’s books have been reviewed in publications ranging from Publishers Weekly to Scientific American, from the Huffington Post to Animal Planet, from School Library Journal to Audubon, and have been featured on on ABC, CBS, and NBC-TV, public radio. www.wildirispublishing.com
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Red River Paper is the brand of choice of Curious Critters photographer, David FitzSimmons. Curious Critters gallery imges, printed on Red River Papers’s UltraPro Satin, have traveled widely across the United States, from the National Center for Nature Photography and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute to the Seattle Children’s Museum. www.redriverpaper.com
NEC displays are used in the production and display of Curious Critters images. Photographer David FitzSimmons began using NEC products over two decades ago. All photographs in the series are edited on color-calibrated NEC displays. Book projects are laid out using NEC monitors. And presentations are shown using NEC projectors. www.necdisplay.com
Founded in 1973, American Frame is the longest-serving supplier of custom picture frames, mat boards, DIY framing supplies, and fine art printing services in North America. Curious Critters photographer David FitzSimmons uses frames and other products from American Frame. www.americanframe.com
In 1996 Hoodman created for the NFL custom sun shades for Instant Replay, enabling the officials to see playbacks on the field. Photographers today use Hoodman hoodloupes, eyecups, len cleanse, and memory cards with lifetime warranties. Curious Critters photographer David FitzSimmons. uses Hoodman products www.hoodmanusa.com
PocketWizard is the industry leader in wireless control and synchronization of cameras, flash lighting, and light meters. A wide range of photographic supplies now integrate PocketWizard receivers into their equipment. The high-power strobes David FitzSimmons uses for his Curious Critters photography are triggered by PocketWizards.. www.pocketwizard.com
Founded in 1899, Westcott originally made umbrellas for the fashion industry. In 1969, Westcott created the first photographic umbrellas and now offers all kinds of lighting equipment for photographers and filmmakers. David FitzSimmons, the creator of Curious Critters, uses a Westcott products to illuminate his animal subjects. www.fjwestcott.com
Other Books
Discover the magic of vernal pools—wetlands that fill with water in the spring and dry up in the summer—by following the annual life cycle of spotted salamanders. Written by David FitzSimmons and illustrated by Michael DiGiorgia, Salamander Dance introduces children and their families to these ephemeral wetlands and their wonderful inhabitants. www.salamanderdance.com
