An image of Anthony Stark looking toward the camera with one hand on his own camera, posed to take wildlife photos.

Anthony Stark

Coach | Instructor | Tours | Workshops

Mr. Stark is an avid traveler, coach, and photographer. Having traveled to all seven continents, some of his favorite places for photography have been Africa, New Zealand, and Vietnam - his father's birthplace.

After a 20-year career in IT, and over 20 years of adventure travel and photography, Mr. Stark started Aptura Photography to help others explore the world through their own lens.

Residing in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Stark enjoys writing and playing music, SCUBA diving, motorcycle riding … and of course, traveling and photography.

Mid-Missouri Fine Arts Society

Board Member of the Mid-Missouri Fine Arts Society, began in 1974 to promote and contribute to the interest of original fine art and to encourage and promote learning in the visual arts.

Photography

Landscape

Wildlife / Birds

Travel / Culture

Astrophotography

Underwater / SCUBA

Helicopter

Hot Air Balloon

Street

Macro

Natural Light Portraiture

Anthony Stark riding on a donkey which is climbing the stairs at the Petra complex in Jordan. Mr. Stark has his camera backpack on as he ascends.

Travel

Africa

Botswana

Egypt

Kenya

Madagascar

Namibia

South Africa

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Antarctica

Antarctica

Asia

Cambodia

Jordan

Vietnam

Australia (Oceania)

Australia

New Zealand

Europe

England

France

Ireland

Italy

Vatican City

North America

Belize

Costa Rica

Guatemala

Mexico

United States of America

South America

Argentina

Chile (Easter Island)

Ecuador (Galapagos)

Peru

  • Great Egret, St. Louis, MO

    Great Egret, St. Louis, MO

  • Milky Way Over Camp, St. Louis, MO

    Milky Way Over Camp, St. Louis, MO

  • Sossusvlei, Namibia

    Sossusvlei, Namibia

  • Helicopter, Okavango Delta, Botswana

    Helicopter, Okavango Delta, Botswana

  • Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Zimbabwe

    Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Zimbabwe

  • Landing a Hot Air Balloon, Kalahari Desert

    Landing a Hot Air Balloon, Kalahari Desert

  • Cape Buffalo, Masai Mara, Kenya

    Cape Buffalo, Masai Mara, Kenya

  • Elephant, Chobe River, Botswana

    Elephant, Chobe River, Botswana

  • Bedouin Guide, Wadi Rum, Jordan

    Bedouin Guide, Wadi Rum, Jordan

  • Elephants, Okavango Delta, Botswana

    Elephants, Okavango Delta, Botswana

  • Wildebeest, Masai Mara, Kenya

    Wildebeest, Masai Mara, Kenya

  • Clownfish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

    Clownfish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

  • Great Migration, Serengeti, Tanzania

  • Lion, Masai Mara, Kenya

    Lion, Masai Mara, Kenya

  • Wildebeest, Namibia

    Wildebeest, Namibia

  • Deadvlei, Namibia

    Deadvlei, Namibia

 FAQs

  • I was given my dad’s old Nikon film camera (yep, still have it). I learned some basics with that and got various cameras over the years, taking pictures on walks.

    It wasn’t really until I started to travel internationally, around the year 2003, that I picked things back up. I did several trips, and with each trip, my desire to capture what I was seeing grew.

    As many in photography may have experienced, this grew into a full-fledged passion. For many years now, my trips have been custom-designed to flow around photography.

  • I'm interested in all sorts of photography: Wildlife, Landscape, Travel, Culture, Underwater, Astrophotography.

    Anything that gets me outside or in a remote area would be my favorite.

    Lately, I've been keen on photographing birds. I've been fortunate to photograph birds on every continent. However, recently, I've been focusing on local birds - parks, reserves, and conservation areas around me during this past spring migration.

  • I use the following bodies:
    - Sony A1 Mark II

    - Sony A1

    - Sony A7 RIV

    These lenses:

    - Sony 600mm f4

    - Sony 100-400mm f4.5-5.6

    - Sony 24-70mm f2.8

    - Sony 20mm f1.8

    - Sony 16-35mm f2.8

    - Sony 90mm macro f.2.8

    And as needed …

    - Sony Teleconverters (1.4x & 2x)

    For underwater, I use a Nauticam housing, Kraken video light, Sea & Sea strobes.

    In the field, I use:
    - Gura Gear Kiboko 2.0 Backpack (30L)

    - LensCoat Xpandable 4X Long Lens Bag

    - Nikon 10x42 Monarch M5 Binoculars

    - 3 Legged Thing Nicky Carbon Fiber Tripod

    - Benro GH2N Gimbal Head

    - Wimberley MH-100 Monopod Gimbal Head

    All Gear is available for Rent.