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Contact:
Tom Davis
Troy Office of University Relations
334/670-3196
tomdavis@troy.edu
Office of University Relations
253 Adams Administration
Troy, AL 36082
(334) 670-3196
(334) 670-3274 (fax)
| Award-winning photographer to speak at Troy State University April 23 |
| Troy
State University will play host to internationally renowned wildlife
photographer Tom J. Ulrich for a wildlife and photography seminar
on Tuesday, April 23. The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Adams Center Theatre for the Performing Arts on the TSU campus. It is open to the public and free of charge. Ulrich will discuss animal behavior and photo technique in the seminar, which will include a lecture and slide presentation. The event is sponsored by the TSU department of art and design, the Center for Design, Technology and Industry at TSU and the Southeast Alabama Photography and Adventure Club. A freelance wildlife photographer since 1975, Ulrich has captured more than 450 bird species and 90 mammal species on film. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Life, National Wildlife, Ranger Rick and other leading wildlife publications. He has also published several books, most recently including “Photo Pantanal,” “Once Upon a Frame” and “Mammals of the Canadian Rockies.” Ulrich has received a number of awards for his work, including the grand prize in the 1996 National Wildbird Photo Contest. He was named International Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the mammal behavior category in 1987. He has been sponsored by the Prudential Corp., British Broadcasting Corp. and the London Museum of Natural History. He is a member of the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers Association and is a former board member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Ulrich received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University. He is a resident of West Glacier, Mont. For more information, contact the department of art and design at (334) 670-3391. |