ABOUT

The Company

Green Stock Media was created to visually promote the broad spectrum of environmental and sustainability issues, one image at a time. With demand growing for environmental information on a global scale publishers need fast access to high quality images documenting environmental problems, sustainable solutions, and the beauty and importance of nature. We are here to fill that need.

The three overlapping circles in the Green Stock Media logo symbolize the importance and interconnectedness of ecology, equity, and economy (the three E's), the overarching areas that need our attention in order to progress towards a more sustainable existence. The logo is also a reference to the concept of reduce, reuse, and recycle (the three R's).

In the spirit of sustainability, Green Stock Media is proud to be a Certified Bay Area Green Business.

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The Founder

Mike Kahn's career has focused at the crossroads of environmental education and digital media. Mike continues to work part-time for EcoIQ, a company promoting sustainability via a speakers bureau, EcoSpeakers.com, and a stock video footage agency, EcoFootage.com. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from U.C. Berkeley and an Associate's degree in Interactive Media Design from the Art Institute of California - San Francisco. Fun fact: In 2000 Mike took a solo cross-country bike trip 5,125 miles from California to Maine and posted digital photos to his natural science education website along the way. His electronic gear was powered by solar panels attached to his bike.

The Artists

This section features the bios of some of our contributing stock photographers, illustrators, and graphic artists as well as direct links to their images.

	Mike Kahn Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer, San Francisco Bay Area, California Mike Kahn founded Green Stock Media and was the first contributing photographer to the agency. Kahn's photo clients have included national magazines, regional businesses, and numerous environmental non-profit organizations. Kahn's photography largely focuses on the diverse aspects of environmental and sustainability issues in the San Francisco Bay Area. Partial Client List Cengage Learning, Sierra, Mother Earth News, IEEE Magazine, Food & Water Watch, Bay Nature Magazine, Bay Area Green, Sustainable Silicon Valley, Roots of Change, City of Mountain View, Agile Mind, Arcwire.org, Coastside Land Trust, Committee for Green Foothills, Environmental Volunteers, Greenbelt Alliance, Harvard Environmental Law Society, Mountain View Trees, SCU Solar Decathlon Team, West Coast Aggregates View a selection of Mike Kahn's green stock photos and prints.

	Peter Bennett Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer, Southern California View Peter Bennett's environmental sustainability stock photos and prints.

	Richard Levine Environmental Sustainability Photojournalist, Northeast (New York City, NY) View Richard Levine's New York environmental sustainability stock photos.

	Jerry and Marcy Monkman Adventure, Nature, Travel, & Environmental Conservation Photographers, New England (New Hampshire) The Monkman's have spent more than fifteen years artfully documenting the mountains, forests, and coastlines of New England and beyond. Many of their images are model released for commercial advertising and also have significant editorial uses. In 2002, they were awarded a communications award by the Northern Forest Alliance in recognition of their "vision and excellence in chronicling the story of the Northern Forest through photography." Their work has appeared in publications worldwide and their client list includes National Geographic Adventure, Audubon, Men's Journal, The Washington Post, Outdoor Photographer, L.L. Bean, Princess Cruises, and The Nature Conservancy. View Jerry and Marcy Monkman's adventure, nature, travel, and environmental conservation stock photos.

	Jim W. Parkin Environmental, Nature & Travel Photographer (Arizona) Jim W. Parkin is an environmental, nature, and travel photographer based in Arizona who photographs throughout North America. Photo subjects include the national parks, transportation, food and agriculture, energy, waste and recycling, and much more! View Jim W. Parkin's environmental, nature, and travel stock photos.

	Frances Roberts Environmental Sustainability Photojournalist, Northeast (New York City, NY) View Frances Roberts' environmental sustainability stock photos of New York.

	Shawn Linehan Food, Agriculture & Sustainability Stock Photographer, Pacific Northwest (Portland, OR) Shawn's photography focuses on sustainable and eco-friendly subjects. Her style combines the artist's eye with the journalist's narrative and exhibits her love for beautiful light, clean compositions, and positive attitudes. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she is never in short supply of sustainable subjects. Shawn was born and raised in Raleigh, NC. She earned a BFA in Photography and Design from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an Associate's Degree in Photographic Technology from Randolph Community College (Asheboro, NC). Her career in the arts has included stints as an elementary school art teacher, commercial photographer, photography instructor at Guilford College, and Graphics Specialist at specialty lens manufacturor Lensbaby. View Shawn Linehan's food, agriculture, and sustainability stock photos.

by Meredith Stout	Eleanor Briccetti Nature, Wildlife, Travel, Bird Stock Photographer, San Francisco Bay Area Eleanor Briccetti's photography focuses on the natural environment including birds, wildlife, landscapes, and travel. Her passion for nature photography stems from a love of wildlife, the outdoors, and birdwatching. Some of her favorite locations include the San Francisco Bay shoreline, Sacramento and Klamath National Wildlife Refuges, The Grand Tetons, the Palouse area of Southeast Washington, and Yellowstone National Park. Eleanor's works have been displayed nationally. She also gives slideshow presentations for organizations, clubs, and other groups. She is a member of Bay Area Bird Photographers and Image Circle Photographers. Partial Client List Birder's World, Wildlife Refuge Magazine, Wildbird, Outdoor California Magazine, Bay Nature, Sierra Club Yodeler Magazine, Family News, Children's Community Center Yearbook, University of Indianapolis Alumni Magazine Awards 2nd place, Wildbird's 2005 Photo Contest, International Category Honorable Mention, 2003 Birder's World Photo Contest Merit Award, 2001 National Wildlife's Photo Competition View Eleanor Briccetti's nature stock photos and prints.

	David Cardinal Nature, Wildlife, & Travel Stock Photographer, San Francisco Bay Area View David Cardinal's nature, wildlife, and travel stock photos and prints.

	Tom Craig Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer (based in Paris, France, Europe) View Tom Craig's environmental sustainability stock photos.

	Linda Hanley Nature, Wildlife, Travel Stock Photographer, Midwest (Missouri) View Linda Hanley's nature and travel stock photos and prints.

	Brian Pidduck Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer, Southern California Brian Pidduck is a photographer and teacher of environmental science. Brian uses his knowledge, travels and camera to show the beauty of our world and its increasing fragility. Born and raised in Southern California, Brian learned a love of the outdoors early on. College at Whitman in Walla Walla, Washington, field trips in the geology department (from Montana to Pakistan), alpine guiding for Exum Mountain Guides in the Teton Range of Wyoming, and personal adventures from Alaska to the Galapagos have given him plenty of opportunities to develop that love of the natural world and a growing appreciation for the many factors, large and small, threatening the environment. Awards Honorable Mention, 2007 International Photography Competition View Brian Pidduck's environmental stock photos and prints.

	Scott Chernis Food, Agriculture & Environmental Stock Photographer, San Francisco Bay Area View Scott Chernis' food, agriculture, and environmental stock photos and prints.

	Carolyn Fox Nature, Wildlife, Event Stock Photographer, Midwest (Missouri & Kansas) Carolyn’s primary focus is nature and wildlife photography and her favorite places to photograph are Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. In addition to nature and wildlife photography, Carolyn also does abstracts, food, still-life and event photography. She is available for assignments in the Midwest (Missouri and Kansas). Partial Client List Fly Fisher Magazine, Independence Examiner, Hayden Frame Shop, Vesper Hall Senior Center, Longhorn Cleaners View Carolyn Fox's nature stock photos and prints.

	Laurie Allread Travel Stock Photographer (based in Southern California) View Laurie Allread's nature and travel stock photos.

	Adam Long Nature & Sustainability Photographer, Environmental Artist, Midwest (Missouri) Adam Long is primarily a sculptor whose work is enviromentally themed. His photographs, most often, celebrate nature and his fascination with finding a unique view of the natural world. Based in the St. Louis area you can find him walking somewhere around a wooded trail with his camera if he isn't getting his hands dirty in the studio. Awards/Credits 2009 Photographer's Forum magazine's Spring Photography Contest Finalist 2009 January Emerge Art Zine V2.I1 juried, quarterly art publication 2004 “The Adventure Begins” The Foundry Art Centre - Best Thematic Interpretation Award 2004 Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Fontbonne University. 2004-2008 Juried resident artist, Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO View Adam Long's nature, sustainability, and environmental art stock photos.

	Drake Fleege Landscape & Environmental Photographer, Midwest (Wisconsin) Drake captures images of lakes and rivers, landscapes and scenics, trees and wildflowers. Birds and mammals are photographed primarily in the context with their surroundings. His goal with each image is to help "give a voice" (John Denver quote) to the land and its inhabitants. Drake predominantly photographs in Wisconsin, western national parks, and Florida. His images have been featured on billboards, brochures, educational textbooks, travel magazines and more. Drake is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA). View Drake Fleege's landscape and environmental stock photos.

	Kim Steele Industry, Manufacturing, and Sustainability Photographer, San Francisco Bay Area Kim Steele began photography at age ten when his father entrusted his Leica M3 to him. His dad was a serious amateur, so Kim learned to print in his darkroom at age twelve. After studying photojournalism at the Newhouse School of Journalism he moved to New York City where he owned a studio on Broadway for 16 years. During this period Kim shot for major companies and for many of the the world’s biggest magazines including Life, National Geographic, Stern, Esquire, and Paris Match. Kim relocated to San Francisco just as the first dot-com boom raged. Over the years Kim's industry photography has grown to incorporate emerging environmental technologies. View Kim Steele's industry, manufacturing, and sustainability stock photos.

	Anthony Mann Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer, Southern California View Anthony Mann's environmental sustainability stock photos.

	Artisanal Gold Council Artisanal, Small-Scale Gold Mining & Mining Impacts Stock Photographers Artisanal Gold Council employs Kevin Telmer and Daniel Stapper to work on small scale mining issues. Together they have photographed artisanal and small-scale gold mining on the island of Borneo in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. They are involved in finding solutions for the environmental and socio-economic problems caused by mining activities including the use of mercury, sustainable livelihoods, deforestation, orangutan habitat loss, worker health and safety, climate change, carbon emissions, sedimentation, and more. View Artisanal Gold Council's artisanal, small-scale gold mining stock photos.

	Hakan Karlsson Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer, Sweden (Europe) View Hakan Karlsson's environmental sustainability stock photos.