Rich Clarkson

Rich Clarkson is the former director of photography and senior assistant editor of National Geographic.  For many years he photographed for Sports Illustrated,Time and LIFE magazines.  In 1952 he shot his first NCAA Final Four, and has attended every game since 1960. He was named as one of the 100 most influential persons in photography by American Photo.  In 1987, he started Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC, a Colorado-based editorial, advertising and commercial photography company for the creation and management of unique projects, whose foundation is based upon the uses of fine photography in many forms.  For over 20 years, his company has promoted the Summit Series of Workshops in various locations in the American West. 

Rich Clarkson