John Hultgren is a member of the International Freelance Photographers Organization (IFPO) and a recognized member of Nikon Professional Services (NPS), an organization of professional full-time photographers.
John's photos have won awards and have been printed in newspapers, magazines, and books and displayed on television and in Congressional offices and the Kentucky State Capitol. We use professional-grade photographic equipment including Nikon Z mirrorless cameras with medium-format like resolutions; high-performance Nikon S series lenses; Cokon optical filters; and Apple computers with Adobe graphic software and Spyder calibration. Photographs are authentic and are professionally color managed and printed on Chromogenic papers using traditional chemicals. We have partnered with SmugMug to host our photo galleries and process orders through White House Custom Colour in Eagan, Minn., so you can be confident your order will be handled promptly and securely by a professional photography laboratory. We accept all major credit cards. Our journalism photographs comply with the Associated Press Code of Ethics for Photojournalists.
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John is a fine art and conservation photographer, author, and educator from Louisville, Kentucky, who is a 2024 and 2025 Team Kentucky Artist who uses photography to advocate for conservation outcomes, protect nature and improve the natural environment. As an independent artist he sells photographic art prints at regional juried art shows, and through stock photography agencies. His journalism photographs comply with the Associated Press Code of Ethics for Photojournalists. He is available for contract photo assignment but does not have a studio or showroom.
John is the author of "The Photographer's Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains." As an educator John taught Paramedic and emergency medicine classes before retirement and now teaches photography at a local university and public library. John is the past president of the Kentuckiana Photography Club and is an active member of the Louisville Photographic Society. A photojournalism major in college, he is a retired critical care trauma center helicopter paramedic who worked in public safety for 52 years, including 44 years as a paramedic, 20 years in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, and 16 years in the fire service.
