Peter Guttman

Cited as one of "20 of the world's most influential photographers", Peter Guttman is an acclaimed travel journalist, author, photographer, TED talk speaker, lecturer and television personality, winner of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Exploration and Storytelling, three time recipient of the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year Award, author of eight books and creator of two honored series of hardcover books about magical travel experiences around the world. He created five apps for the iPad and iPhone including the number one bestselling iPad app, Beautiful Planet HD, a groundbreaking showcase of global beauty, named by NBC News one of "eight outstanding educational apps".

Guttman has made numerous television appearances (Today Show, CNN Travel Guide, Travel Channel, A&E profiles) discussing his adventures and discoveries. In addition, he's been a frequent contributor to Conde Nast Traveller, Dallas Morning News, National Geographic Adventure, Outside, BBC.com as well as a national spokesman for Kodak. He's featured with his own chapter in the Kodak Guide to Shooting Great Travel Pictures as well as in the New York Institute of Photography's book, Top Tips from Top Travel Photographers. He was the first living artist honored with a solo exhibition of his photographic work on an entire floor at Sotheby's in New York City, and given a prominent show in the lobby of the United Nations.

His images became the first ever travel campaign for Calvin Klein and his feature spreads for Life Magazine earned a nomination for the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography. He's been the subject of three NY Times profiles which detailed his acclaimed annual lecture events, called "one of the hottest tickets In New York City" by National Public Radio. Guttman recently earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New York Travel Writers Society, a George Eastman Power of the Image Award, and the inaugural Binghamton University Alumni Achievement Award.