About John
Photographer | Filmmaker | Storyteller | Photo Historian | Consultant
The only way to capture unique images is to be out in the field in all kinds of conditions.
John Bulmer Photography is based in Saratoga, New York, and specializes in commercial and editorial photography and video production. John Bulmer Photography thrives on creating memorable and effective content for large and logistically complex projects in challenging conditions. John has been published in numerous domestic and international publications, including the New York Times.
John is also a sought-after speaker and presenter and frequently works as a subject matter expert for media on topics related to photography, technology, and media. John has worked with photography societies and groups and a presenter and educator. He has also worked with institutions of higher learning like Columbia University of New York City by providing instruction to field scientists and researchers on best practices for capturing effective and compelling photos, building cohesive narratives, and working in challenging environments.
"For me, photography is a vehicle to get out and see things, to explore the out-of-the-way places that are often overlooked as we pass through our busy lives. My cameras have afforded me the opportunity to see and do things that would be otherwise impossible, to turn art into sport. I take great satisfaction in creating an entirely new way to look at something completely familiar. A successful photograph not only breaks the world down into a definable subject but also leaves the viewer with a completely new perspective. In the simplest terms, photography is an active pursuit that can be integrated into almost any part of life's daily adventures. Photography is a process through which I can observe and learn about the things that intrigue me the most."
Mission: To Inspire and Educate Through Narrative Photography and Creative Media and film.
John Bulmer Photography and Nor’easter Films strive with every photo, every project, and every client partnership to produce media that educates and advocates for the sustainable use of resources and for the protection of fragile ecosystems and watersheds that are in peril from a variety of external forces. John Bulmer Photography and Nor’easter Films seek out partnerships with like-minded organizations that use creativity as a driver for change.
On-location in the desert of Southwestern Utah.
When not behind the lens, John can be found hiking in the Adirondacks, Berkshires, and Catskills or chasing severe weather throughout New England and Iceland. John is also a frequent contributor of writing and photography to various outdoor and environmental magazines and online publications in both domestic and European markets. John's images and video are also featured in the World Meteorological Organization's 2017 edition of the International Cloud Atlas. John is a member of the wilderness and technical search and rescue community as a former crew member of Lower Adirondack Search And Rescue (LASAR) and Founder and former President and current Public Information Officer of Adirondack Mountain Rescue based in Clifton Park, New York. As PIO, John coordinated brand alignment, public relations, public education, design, and media deployment and served as a subject matter expert for various media outlets, publications, and podcasts on topics ranging from wilderness survival to search and rescue operations to missing persons. John is the former Vice-chairman of the New York State Federation of Search and Rescue Teams (NYFEDSAR). The NYS Federation of Search and Rescue Teams is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit organization consisting of independent search and rescue teams that make themselves available to any official agency to assist in searches for lost or missing persons in New York State or the Northeast.
Adirondack Mountain News
John is the founder and publisher of Adirondack Moutain News, an internet-based news service providing information to the Adirondack mountain community. By combining stunning visuals, unique and reliable content, regional history, and dedicated advocacy for the preservation of New York’s public lands and backcountry, AMN has one of the largest audiences in the Adirondack news space with over 12 million organic views monthly. John regularly reports on such topics as search and rescue and missing persons. climate change, logging, wildfires, mountain history, Cold War history, and historical weather events. John has also reported on record speed attempts in the Adirondacks, providing live dispatches and in-depth content, backcountry rescues, and accessibility access for people with mobility issues. Selected writing can be found at www.johnbulmermedia.com.
Dark Sky
John is a DarkSky Delegate for New York State, dedicated to promoting awareness of dark skies, educating about light pollution, and engaging in outreach. As a regional point of contact, subject matter expert, and media source, he advances the mission of Dark Sky to protect and preserve the night environment. DarkSky International restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy, and conservation. You can learn more at www.darksky.org.
Media Inquiries
John is also a seasoned marketing professional working in the consulting, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors for over 20 years. He currently serves as public information officer for Capital Cardiology Associates in Albany, New York, the largest private medical practice in New York State.
John is a certified NOAA SKYWARN Storm Spotter, and a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador and has passed various FEMA certifications. John also holds a Technician class amateur radio license (KD2ORL) from the FCC.
Learn more about: Adirondack Mountain Rescue | NOAA SKYWARN | NOAA Weather-Ready Nation | NYSFEDSAR | Adirondack Mountain News
John Bulmer is available for location photoshoots, photojournalism, and editorial work in both still photography and video. You can view all the latest images, projects, and events at: www.johnbulmerimages.com.
John is also a speaker, workshop director, researcher, presenter, and subject matter expert that has covered such topics as photography for conservation, weather, open space preservation, watershed protection and combining visual and written storytelling. Learn more about John's current documentary and commercial video projects and capabilities at www.noreasterfilms.com.
John Bulmer Consulting offers professional and tested consultation for producers, art directors, brand managers and other creative professionals on content creation and logistics for the development of content, securing locations, and delivering technical assets.
John is a seasoned photojournalist currently working on a visual history of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on New York’s Capital Region. John has recorded every stage of the pandemic, violent and peaceful protests, and their aftermath.
At the tip of 11,000 peaceful protestors as they moved onto the Green Island Bridge in Troy, New York, June 7, 2020.
Grafton Lakes State Park: A Year in the Park
As Featured in the Saturday, February 1, 2020 of What Caught Our Eye from Behan Communications.
A YEAR IN THE PARK: John Bulmer has been a professional photographer since 1999, but he and photography go back much further than that. His dad is a photographer, too, and John grew up with a darkroom in the basement and “endless hours’’ in a hunting blind with a camera waiting for a deer to come along or in a row boat waiting for a beaver to surface. He remembers being bored to tears then. Now, he says, “I realize it taught me the patience that's required to get past the obvious images and angles and capture something unique and memorable.’’ As a child, John discovered Grafton Lakes State Park, all 2,500 acres on the plateau between the Taconic and Hudson Valleys and came to know it well. “I have a long history with the park in every season and all sorts of weather conditions. All these years later, the park still shows me new things with each visit. I firmly believe our state parks and public lands are treasures that need to be protected and secured for future generations (and) compelling photography helps further that cause by highlighting the beauty and fragility of places like Grafton.’’ On average, John shoots in various locations like Grafton 40 to 50 times per year. He makes a special point to shoot in less-than-ideal weather conditions that present the opportunity to capture Grafton’s many moods. “Shooting a subject in all varieties of conditions and times of the day is an enduring lesson I learned in art school: It’s really the only way to tell the story of anything properly.” With pride, we present John Bulmer’s A Year in the Park.
© 2020 What Caught Our Eye, Behan Communications | www.behancommunications.com
Celebrating World Photography Day on WTEN News10 ABC
Media coverage of the restoration of Bernie Kolenberg’s Faces of Vietnam images. You can read the article here.
Event and Concert Photography: Brown's Brewing Summer Sessions in Troy, New York.
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