Herper of the Month - May 2006
"My dad first turned me on to field herping at a young age. He used to occasionally go out to look for snakes, and a lot of time was spent looking for herps on our familys summer vacations. Most people say it's odd that I would be into the same thing as my dad, but its herping, how could I not like being out in nature finding awesome animals? My dad, my brother and I, and usually our close friend Adam, have started taking several herping trips a year to various places in the midwest. We always have a good time, and thats whats important. I spend as much time as I can herping in the Chicago area." |
| "In
the last few years, I have really gotten into photography, and
of course, my favorite subjects are herps. I enjoy taking pictures
of all sorts of things, but I like herp photography the best.
I am currently going to a community college, but I am transferring
to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale this fall to major
in photography." |
| "I
love every part of nature, not just herps. I hope I can make a
difference in the people who hate snakes through my photography.
If I can show them how beautiful these creatures can be, maybe
they will feel some sort of compassion for these animals that
I love." |
"One of my long term goals is to photograph every species of herp in Illinois, from as many different counties as possible, and display them on my website. www.ILherps.com. I maintain a life list, write field reports, and I display all my photos. I also participate and display many photos right here at Fieldherpforum.com. This is a great way for herpers to talk to each other, and I am happy to be a part of it. Scott and J.P. really do us all a great service with this site." |
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