The Camera Hunter® Archives

This page is dedicated in the memory of Bill Silliker, Jr., who passed away on October 13, 2003. Bill was a talented nature photographer, with a passion for the welfare of his subjects and the environment. Bill was also a long-time contributor to NPN.

The following is Bill’s biography, excerpted from his website at www.camerahunter.com -

Published Credits - Audubon; Backpacker; Discovery; Down East; Ducks Unlimited; Field & Stream; Impact; Merian; National Geographic Society; Nature's Best; National Parks; National Wildlife; Nature Conservancy; Nature Photographer; NorthWord; Outdoor Life; Outdoor Photographer; Sports Afield; Wilderness Society; Willow Creek and many others published Bill's work.

Bill's photography appeared on Impact New England’s 1993-2004 Baxter State Park and 1997-2004 Maine Moose Watcher's calendars.

Books - Author/photographer: Saving Maine (Down East Books 2002); Uses For Mooses (Down East Books, 2000); Moose Watchers Handbook (R.L. Lemke, 2001); Moose - Giant of the Northern Forest (Key Porter/Firefly Books, 1998); Maine Moose Watcher's Guide (R.L. Lemke, 1993).

Photographer: Just Eagles (Willow Creek Press,2000); Photographer: Just Loons (Willow Creek Press, 1998; reissued in 2003).

Monthly Columns - Nature Photographers Online Magazine; Portland Sunday Telegram, and the Maine Sportsman magazine. Bill had also written a variety of articles for Nature Photographer, Outdoor Photographer, Maine Boats and Harbors and other magazines.

Workshops - Bill taught wildlife & nature photography for LL Bean's Outdoor Discovery Schools from 1992, and GAPW - Great American Photography Weekends.

Lectures - Bill regularly conducted slide talks for camera clubs and other groups, often sponsored by Fujfilm Professional as a member of the Fuji Talent Team.

Clients - Bill’s shooting assignments included projects for L.L. Bean, The Nature Conservancy, Outdoor Photographer magazine, the Forest Society of Maine and The Trust For Public Land.

Television/Productions - Bill hosted and co-produced "Special Places", a nature show aired weekly on Maine Public Television from 1995-1997.

In partnership with videographer Steve Pulos, Bill formed a video production company, P.S. Hemingway Inc. to create the videos: You Just Have To Love Bears, Maine's Magnificent Moose, Loons of the Northern Forest, Sea Birds of the Maine Coast and The Story of Baxter State Park: Nature At Peace, marketed by Down East Books of Camden, Maine.

Bill's photographs were also featured on ESPN, Discovery Channel, NBC Today Show, CSPAN's BOOKS TV and various regional television stations.

Other Activities - Animals Animals/Earth Scenes and The Image Finders stock agencies represent some of Bill’s work.

Bill co-chaired the Ethics Committee of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) from 1994-97, its Resource Relations Committee from 1997-99, and its Board from 1999-2002. He was a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America.

Bill served on the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Nongame Advisory Council from 1992 -98. He was founder and first president of the Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge from 1987-1989 and remained on its Board until his passing.

Links to Bill's Camera Hunter® articles on NPN

• How To Be A Professional Nature Photographer (September 2003)
• How Far Will You Go to Get a Picture? (August 2003)
• When a Half a Stop Makes a Big Difference (June 2003)
• For the Love of Loons (May 2003)
• Digital Acquisition: A Tool for the Camera Hunter? (April 2003)
• Bird Photography Is Too Easy – Beyond the Sitting Ducks (February 2003)
• Beyond Instinct? (January 2003)
• Nature Photographers Have Much to be Thankful For (December 2002)
• The Wonders of the Natural World (November 2002)
• The Power of Déjà Vu (October 2002)
• May We Always Have Eagles (September 2002)
• The Professional Nature Photographer (August 2002)
• Knowing Whitetails (July 2002)
• As Wild as It Ever Gets (June 2002)
• Camera Hunting Whitetails Provides a Supreme Challenge (May 2002)
• One Tough Bruin? (April 2002)
• It Pays to Know Your Moose (March 2002)
• Patience Makes for Productive Camera Hunting (February 2002)
• Dispelling the Three Great Nature Myths (January 2002)
• Exposure Setting by More Than Smoke and Mirrors (December 2001)
• Keep Your Camera Cold (November 2001)
• Saving the Earth with our Cameras (October 2001)
• Waltzing with Bears along the Katmai Coast (September 2001)
• Another look at the Nikon 80-400 VR (August 2001)
• What is a Moose? (July 2001)
• Photographing the Common Loon: A Master Lesson in Metering (June 2001)
• Take Care With Where You Point Your Camera (May 2001)
• Just Eagles (April 2001)
• Grizzly! (March 2001)
• To Catch A Deer (February 2001)
• Camera Hunting for Moose (January 2001)

"Catch yours in the good light."