“Uganda’s Gentle Giants…and More”

James Heupel is an internationally award-winning photographer whose primary focus is nature and wildlife photography. After 26 years in the Air Force, Heupel launched a second career as a professional photographer in 2007, having photographed digitally for several years after a lifelong experience in film photography. Heupel’s intent is to share the beauty of this world with others who haven't had the opportunity to personally experience it. With wildlife, he tries to show in an artistic way, the intimate, emotional and sensitive interactions often not seen by the public who don’t have the time, opportunity or patience to observe them.

Jim has photographed on all continents of the world, including above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle. He is the past president of the Boerne Professional Artists and founding partner and artist in Gallery 195 of Boerne, LLC, a fine-art gallery started in 2017 in the heart of historic Boerne, Texas. He resides in Fredericksburg, Texas. His presentation will focus on his trip to Uganda and intimate photography of apes and elephants.