Local landscape and wildlife photographer Bill Proud is now making his expertise available to anyone who would like to hone their photography skills.

"I will be offering affordable, customized trips to places such as Monument Valley, Great Sand Dunes National Monument, Arches and Zion National Parks and the San Juan mountains," says Proud.

Originally trained as a photographer for the U.S. Navy, Proud has appeared in numerous magazines.

His recent work can be seen on the cover of the Mesa Verde Country travel planner, the Crow Canyon Archeological Center brochure as well as on the inside of Birds & Bloom magazine.

Examples of Proud’s artwork is also on display at the Telluride Gallery of Art.

For more information or for workshop dates and prices call (970) 882-3101.