Breakout Speaker: NANPA Summit 2025
Sonia S. Wasco is owner of Grant Heilman Photography Stock Photo library specializing in American agriculture, Natural Science including a significant Horticulture and Wildlife collection, and related Lifestyle and Travel photography. Sonia has over 40 years’ experience in the stock photo business and is past president of Picture Archive Council of America (PACA), now Digital Media Licensing Association, having served on their Board for more over 20 years. She is the recipient of DMLA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She is an active member on several Conservation organization Boards.
Sonia is a frequent speaker at industry events and has been a reviewer and presenter at past NANPA Summits, PACA/DMLA International Conferences, ASPP events, and PhotoPlus Expos. She also serves as a Trustee on the Nature Photography Foundation Board where she currently serves as President. In her free time she loves to spend time outside in nature, walking with her black lab and traveling to multiple continents with Nature Photography friends.
The Nature Photography Foundation Presents: Responsible Travel and Tourism Photography – Ethics in Action
Thursday, May 15 / 1:00pm – 2:00pm / Keynote Room
This first-time panel lead by long time NANPA members and well-respected members of the Nature Photography community share their experiences and knowledge of ethics based photography from around the world. Panelists and their topics include:
Cindy Miller Hopkins – “Expedition Cruising With a Passion for Polar”
Mary Ann and Joe McDonald – “Out of Africa: Elephants, Big Cats, Wild Dogs, Mountain Gorillas, and Culture”
Stephen Vaughan – “Photographing Close to Home – Where Ethical Considerations Intertwine with Creative Opportunities. Finding Extraordinary Images in Ordinary Places”
Dee Ann Pederson – “The Grand Canvas of Nature’s Masterpieces : Ethics in Our National Parks”
Moderator: Sonia Wasco – Nature Photography Foundation President