BARBARA A. BRUNDEGE, M.S., is a widely published photographer whose work has been featured by The National Geographic Society, Equinox, The Atlantic, Smithsonian, National Audubon Society, Outdoor Photographer, Pacific Discovery, The Sierra Club, View Camera, Sunset, Wilderness and many other publications. She has presented lectures about her work at the United Nations, The University of California, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the National Park Service.

While working as a photojournalist for national and international magazines, Barbara lived for extended periods with Baffin Island Eskimos and Navajo Indians. Additionally Barbara has written for Outdoor Photographer, Equinox, Smithsonian, and a number of in-house magazines. Barbara also works with large format cameras and has mastered the difficult 19th century process of albumen printing used by Timothy O'Sullivan and other pioneer photographers.

For over 15 years, Barbara spent her summers working for a variety of photographic tour companies. Barbara has led tours to Europe, Indonesia, Hawaii, Alaska and many national parks throughout the United States. She now leads up to three photographic tours per year for Summit Photographic Workshops.

Formerly an Assistant Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, Barbara has conducted over 300 photographic tours and workshops. Barbara works with a variety of organizations such as Point Reyes Field Seminars and the University of California Extension at Santa Cruz, California. Currently, Barbara owns and operates Summit Photographic Workshops, a company that teaches wilderness and photographic skills related to outdoor nature photography in wilderness areas, national parks and state parks.