Jerry Monkman

Known for his adventure and conservation work in New England's wild places, Jerry Monkman has spent the last fifteen+ years artfully documenting the mountains, forests, and coastlines that define the region. In 2002, he was awarded a communications award by the Northern Forest Alliance in recognition of his "vision and excellence in chronicling the story of the Northern Forest through photography." Staying true to his mission of "promoting ecological awareness through creative photography," his images have contributed to raising awareness and funds to protect a diverse collection of wild places, from a small Connecticut trout stream not far from New York City, to New Hampshire's Great Bay, to Maine's Debsconeag Lakes in the Northern Forest.

With his wife Marcy, he was featured in the February, 2007 issue of Photo District News as the New Hampshire entry for the article, "50 States, 50 Photographers." The Monkmans are also the authors of six books, including "Wild Acadia" which was named a top photo book of 2007 by Shutterbug Magazine. They are currently working on three more books, which will be published in 2010. Their work has appeared in publications worldwide and their client list includes National Geographic Adventure, Audubon, Men's Journal, The Washington Post, Outdoor Photographer, L.L. Bean, Princess Cruises, and The Nature Conservancy. Jerry also leads photo tours in the White Mountains and to Acadia National Park, and teaches Photoshop and Lightroom seminars in Portsmouth, NH.