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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History

In 2006 Mike Kahn created Green Stock Media to fuse his interests in visual media and the environment. As well as contributing his own images, Mike began representing the work of a growing number of photographers in order to amass a significant body of work. However, the explosion of stock photography and downward pressure on pricing made profitability difficult. In 2013 Mike decided to stop representing the work of other photographers and to focus on his own environmental media projects. So, Green Stock Media will continue to sell his work and may evolve to include more journalistic ventures.

Mike Kahn

Environmental Sustainability Stock Photographer, San Francisco Bay Area, California

Mike has focused at the crossroads of environmental education and digital media for most of his career. Mike previously worked 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.

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

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.

View a selection of Mike Kahn's green stock photos and prints.