David Cothran
Naturalist/Photo Instructor
Contributed by Margaret Cothran
Source: Expeditions.com
David has worked for Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic since 1993 on six continents and in over 65 countries. David is interested
in many of the natural sciences, particularly ornithology, geology and marine biology; he most enjoys contrasting the broad perspectives
provided by world travel with detailed investigations of local ecosystems on land and in the sea.
David is an avid wildlife and landscape photographer and enjoys shooting with DSLRs, compact cameras and his iPhone. He particularly
focuses on photography of wildlife in habitat, macro images of insects and abstracts images of patterns and textures. Before joining
Lindblad-National Geographic, David worked as a staff field biologist and education coordinator at the Point Reyes Bird Observatory,
an independent research institution in California. At PRBO David studied songbirds, seabirds, owls and elephant seals while overseeing
a broad education program, which included classes for school-children, workshops for professional biologists and interpretation for the
general public. His home, which is completely off the grid, is at the crest of the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon.
He received his Photo Instructor certification in a multi-day training workshop. Developed and taught by National Geographic and Lindblad
Expeditions photographers, the workshop helped him develop additional insight and skills necessary to help you better understand your camera
and the basics of composition - to better capture the moments at the heart of your expedition.