Ralph Velasco is an exceptionally talented travel photography instructor and seasoned international guide who has photographed in over 70 countries on 6 continents.

He’s the author of “Ralph Velasco On Travel Photography: 101 Tips for Developing Your Photographic Eye & More” as well as a number of other eBooks and guides.

Ralph was a finalist for the prestigious 2016 and 2015 Travel Photographer of the Year awards and was selected to a group of the Top 100 Travel Photographers in the World for 2014 by a site in the U.K., as well as one of the Top 10 Travel Photography Bloggers by USA Today.  Additionally he was chosen to a list of 10 Photography Travel Bloggers to Inspire You This Year.  Two years in a row he was chosen “Open Photographer of the Year” by the Professional Photographers of Orange County, California.

Ralph has an MBA in International Business from United States International University in Mexico City and San Diego, an undergraduate degree in Management from the Indiana University School of Business, speaks Spanish, and is a licensed private pilot.

He’s also been an integral member of several championship sailing teams in Chicago, San Diego and Newport Beach, California.

Please join the Arlington Camera Club on March 2^nd to hear Ralph share his landscape photography knowledge with our club.

Check out Ralph’s website for more information:
https://ralphvelasco.wordpress.com/