Chris Nicholson is a former magazine editor and longtime magazine contributor whose work has appeared in over 40 books and periodicals. He is the author of Photographing National Parks and Photographing Lighthouses;, and has served as a book editor for National Parks Traveler, a content consultant for Chimani national-park travel guide apps, and a writer for various photography websites. Chris is co-director of the Great Smoky Mountains Photo Fest, has taught for CreativeLive, is a regular presenter for Out of Chicago and the B&H Event Space, and he speaks at photography conferences and events around the U.S