experiences with art wolfe
Instructors
Learn more about the photographers and field leaders who help shape Art Wolfe workshops around the world.
From Art Wolfe himself to the trusted collaborators who help guide select workshops in the field, our instructors bring decades of experience, creativity, and practical insight to every photographic journey.
lead instructor
Art Wolfe
Art Wolfe is an internationally acclaimed photographer, author, educator, and conservation advocate whose career has spanned decades and every continent. Born in Seattle and trained in fine arts and art education at the University of Washington, he brings an artist’s eye and a lifelong commitment to the natural world to everything he teaches.
Known for his extraordinary range, creative vision, and deep experience in the field, Art has spent a lifetime refining not only how he photographs, but how he helps others see. His workshops and seminars are shaped by that same spirit of curiosity, discipline, and creative exploration, making him one of photography’s most respected and inspiring instructors.
field instructor
Gavriel Jecan
Gavriel Jecan — “Gav” to many clients and travelers who know him from the road — has been photographing since childhood, when his father gave him his first SLR camera. A love of mountains, climbing, travel, and the natural world eventually led him toward a professional career behind the lens.
For nearly three decades, Gav has traveled extensively with Art Wolfe, assisting on workshops and photographic expeditions around the world. A member of the Travels to the Edge field crew and an accomplished photographer in his own right, he brings deep field experience, calm technical guidance, and a seasoned traveler’s perspective to every trip he helps lead.
Workshop Coordinator & Field Instructor
Libby Pfeiffer
Libby Pfeiffer grew up in the Columbia River Gorge, where a lifelong connection to the outdoors and to photography began early. After earning her AA in Photography from Mt. Hood Community College, she joined Art Wolfe, Inc. as an intern in 2008 and has since become the company’s Workshop Coordinator and a valued field instructor.
Libby brings both organizational expertise and a thoughtful photographic perspective to the workshops she supports. With a deep appreciation for the natural world and a strong belief in photography’s power to inspire care and awareness, she helps create an experience that is both welcoming and creatively rewarding for participants in the field.