About Us
Our goal at Outdoor Photo Gear is to provide you with the best selection of quality photo gear at the best prices, while giving you the very best customer service you will find online anywhere.
At Outdoor Photo Gear, we work right next to the products we sell and our shelves are always fully stocked. Having inventory in-stock, and close at hand gives us, and you, a real advantage. We can answer your questions while physically holding the product so you can get the answers to your most-important questions. Also, when you call or email us we can double-check stock-levels for you when delivery of a time-sensitive order is critical. At Outdoor Photo Gear we personally pick, pack, and ship the products to your door; according to your specifications.
We believe that running a great store is the same as taking a great photograph: you have to— “be there.”
To us, “outdoor” photography encompasses all types of photography: wildlife, nature, avian, landscape, travel, journalism, adventure and event photography. We want to bring you great products and advice that moves you outside and into the wide world of outdoor photography. We invite you to capture your world, and bring it inside to us all through your images.
Our crew has a unique blend of experience and expertise in retail sales, photography, video, internet technology, and customer service.
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Chris Klapheke’s retail business background spans nearly 30 years in the video and electronics businesses. Chris has started and developed several retail chains before making the transition to e-commerce. His passion for photography has transitioned as well, from film to digital, and from being photo customer, to photo retailer. Currently, Chris concentrates on avian and nature photography. Chris also organizes and assists in photo workshops around the country, which provide him the opportunity to interact with the outdoor photography community in the field. This interaction provides input and guidance to tailor Outdoor Photo Gear to best serve its customers. |
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Kim O’Neal has worked with Chris for 9 years, providing accounting, administration, human resources, and outstanding customer service. She has managed customer service for large retail chains as well as for small e-commerce teams. Many customers and vendors in the outdoor photo community will recognize Kim from her work with a previous online photo gear store. Like all of our crew, Kim is hands-on with our products and really knows her stuff! Kim enjoys casual outdoor photography and loves to be in the sun with her family and two dogs. |
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Matt Dennison joins us from an e-commerce background where he was previously the Webmaster and Art Director at an international online music store. Matt’s extensive IT experience is supplemented by his graphic design abilities. Matt’s photographic expertise, is in studio and product photography. (In other words, indoor photography—we have to get him outside!). Matt also produces CD's and music videos for regional bands; and is a proficient musician himself. Matt’s work has been shown on the Discovery Channel, MTV, VH1.com, Wired.com, and on ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover. |
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The Gear Advisory Board
At Outdoor Photo Gear, we strive to find and to stock only the best products for outdoor photography.
To assist us in testing out and reviewing new products, we turn to our experts in the field.
Our Gear Advisory board photographers
spend countless hours in the field and thoroughly test the gear
they recommend to us.
Take a look at their work—we’re sure you will be impressed!
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Juan A. Pons was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and grew up specializing in black and white film imagery. While Juan now uses digital photography technology exclusively, his images are unaltered and present subjects as they appear in nature. Juan has been recognized for the considerable skill he has developed in digital photography and now runs a business offering services to other photographers in the early stages of using digital photography technology. Juan runs an active wildlife photo blog and specializes in wildlife workshops at Yellowstone Park. As a nature and wildlife photographer, Juan is a strong supporter of wildlife and natural habitat conservation and is a member of several conservation organizations. Juan donates many of his images to non-profit organizations with nature and wildlife preservation missions. Juan, his wife Abby, and their son Nathaniel live in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Juan never ceases to be amazed by the natural subjects he photographs and hopes that sharing his photographs will inspire others to appreciate and respect natural life. Juan’s work has been featured on numerous publications, including: Sierra Magazine, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Magazine, Audubon North Carolina, Wildlife in North Carolina, The Independent, and others. |
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Scott Goldsmith's photography has been described by many as "Unconventional, Honest, Born and raised in north central Indiana, Scott started his photo journalism career working for the high school newspaper, and blossomed at Indiana University where he won the College Photographer of the year Hearst Competition and the Indiana Photographer of the Year award. Scott worked for the Pulitzer prize winning Louisville Courier-Journal for seven years before moving to Pittsburgh to begin his private practice. He was a contract photographer with US News & World Report from 1992-2008. His work has taken him to the jungles of Costa Rica, the swamps of Jamaica, the slums of Haiti, caves, deserts, and several rides on Air Force One with the president. He has worked in 49 of the 50 US states and 10 foreign countries. Scott has won over 100 awards for his work including the 2008 edition of Communication Arts and the 2009 edition to be released this summer. |
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Martin Bailey is a Tokyo based nature and wildlife photographer, specializing in photographing the Nature of Japan. Born in England in 1967, Martin has lived in Japan since 1991, spending much of his time photographing the natural places of that beautiful land. Martin also runs popular wildlife and landscape photography workshops and photography tours and does assignment work for clients from around the globe. |
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Joe McCabe is a fine art photographer based in Juneau, Alaska. Joe’s subject matter encompasses the natural beauty of his Alaskan surroundings, and includes still life, landscapes, and wildlife. He often fuses his camera images with processing software to create digital works which engage the viewer in unique ways. Joe revels in the Alaskan outdoors. Climbing mountains, exploring ice caves, whale watching on his boat, the Quill Pig, hiking glaciers and more are part of Joe’s weekly regime. Joe regularly exhibits his work around Alaska. His still life images are currently included in a traveling exhibit as part of Alaska Positive, and Joe has chaired the Alaska Photographic Arts Association. Joe shares his life in Alaska with his lovely wife, Evelyn and their horse, Jenny Blue Eyes.
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