Award-winning wildlife photographer Roy Toft will be speaking Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road.
Author Roy Tuft
Dedicated to documenting our natural world for future generations, he focuses on wild images that convey a sense of the animal’s character and spirit. In 2007, his image of a rare African wild hunting dog running with his “prize” won first place in the prestigious BBC Gerald Durrell Award for endangered species in the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, and was featured in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London.
Magazines such as National Geographic, Nature’s Best, Smithsonian, Audubon, and Discover have featured Toft’s striking images in an effort to advance conservation efforts globally. As a result he has been named a founding fellow of the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP).
Toft combines his love for photography and teaching by instructing photography classes, tour groups and workshops in the field. His company sponsors annual workshops for photographers of all levels in such destinations as Costa Rica, Japan, Alaska and Africa.
Join the Friends of the Arcadia Public Library for an educational and entertaining program about the creatures with whom we share this earth. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.