About PhotoSeek.com and photographer Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey, PhotoSeek.com

PhotoSeek.com distills 30 years of nature travel photography and tips by Tom Dempsey, a photographer based in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Inspired by mountains and natural patterns, Tom has published over 170 images worldwide and authored the book Light Travel: Photography on the Go, which teaches and inspires outdoor photography by revealing the magic of portable digital cameras. Hear Tom interviewed in a 30-minute Public Radio podcast (KCHO, Chico, California).

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Tom Dempsey, Photographer
Phone: (206) 372-7673
Email: tom @ photoseek.com   (retype without spaces if pasting into your mail program, or simply click the link)
Linkedin.com: Tom’s profile:  www.linkedin.com/in/photoseek
Twitter:  @PhotoSeekTom

Biography for Tom Dempsey

My first camera in 1978 opened my eyes to the art of seeing. A memorable nine-month trip around the world in 1981 revealed wonders of New Zealand, Nepal, Norway, France, and Switzerland on color slide film. I moved home base from California to Washington in 1982. My admiration of powerful wilderness images motivated getting published in magazines and books starting in 1987. In 1997, I married my best friend Carol and also created this website, PhotoSeek.com. After 2003, replacing 35mm film with a digital camera rejuvenated my photography with instant feedback and better capture of dim and high-contrast light. In 2008, sharp image-stabilized lenses freed my creativity from previous tripod constraints. Rapid camera improvements drive me to update personal camera gear about every 3 years. My inner geek hereby recommends the latest portable cameras best for travel.

Commissioned work

• In summer 2011, Gary Scott of  Right Path Adventures hosted my one-week photographic workshop in the Dolomites of Italy (click to view trip images).
• At the University of Washington School of Drama, I captured 3500 “Day in the Life” scenes of people, plays, classrooms, and theaters from 2009-2012.
• In Switzerland and France for two weeks of summer 2005, I recorded travel catalog photos on commission for Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures.

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Publications

Tom Dempsey, photographer, author of PhotoSeek.com and Light Travel: Photography on the Go

In 2009-2010, I wrote, published, and updated my book “Light Travel: Photography on the Go” which teaches and inspires outdoor photography by revealing the magic of portable digital cameras.

More than 170 of my images have been published (click to view or purchase) in the following media:

• books:
  • National Geographic Traveler: Greece, 3rd Edition 2009 and 2nd Edition 2008
  • Art and Archaeology of the Greek World by Richard Neer 2012, published by Thames & Hudson Ltd
  • Discover Biology (Fifth Core Edition, 2012) W.W. Norton Publishers
  • Moon Istanbul & the Turkish Coast 2010 guidebook by Jessica Tamturk
  • The Rough Guide to Ultimate Adventures (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Greg Witt 2008
  • Dorling Kindersley Dinosaur Encyclopedia 2007
  • Fuentes: Conversacion y gramática (4rth edition 2010) — a successful intermediate Spanish program from Cengage Learning (formerly Houghton Mifflin College division)
• magazines:
  • National Geographic Books, Maps, and Digital Media
  • Sierra magazine
  • Nature Journal of Science
  • Wilderness Travel Catalog
  • Ryder-Walker Alpine Adventures Catalog
  • Mountain Travel Sobek Catalog
  • Eagle-Eye Tours Travel Schedule
  • Portland Monthly, Saga City Media, Inc
  • Made in Washington Catalog
  • PC Photo magazine
  • Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia, Perth
  • Music Contact International trip brochure for Vermont Public Radio
• web, wire, print:
  • Reuters News Pictures Service
  • Right Path Adventures
  • Adventure Lovers (adventurelovers.se), a Swedish adventure tour company offering treks and climbs in the Himalaya, South America, and Africa
  • Seattle Contract Bridge League: Nov 2011 NABC (North American Bridge Championship)
  • Vajrayana Northwest, Tulalip, Washington
  • Schmidt, Medical Doctor office, Seattle
  • Schmidt, Dentist office, Issaquah, Washington
  • Cottage Grove Rotary Auction 2008, Oregon

Website PhotoSeek.com showcases over 30 years of Tom Dempsey’s nature travel photography:

1. Dream and plan world travel.
2. Explore GALLERIES of evocative photographs available for purchase. Read how to “Add to Cart” any Prints, Downloads, Products.
3. SEARCH for words that appear in ARTICLES or GALLERIES.
4. Buy camera gear and books to support my work. Join me in supporting sustainable ecotravel.