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
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
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![Great Egret, St. Louis, MO]()
Great Egret, St. Louis, MO
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![Milky Way Over Camp, St. Louis, MO]()
Milky Way Over Camp, St. Louis, MO
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![Sossusvlei, Namibia]()
Sossusvlei, Namibia
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![Helicopter, Okavango Delta, Botswana]()
Helicopter, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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![Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Zimbabwe]()
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill, Zimbabwe
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![Landing a Hot Air Balloon, Kalahari Desert]()
Landing a Hot Air Balloon, Kalahari Desert
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![Cape Buffalo, Masai Mara, Kenya]()
Cape Buffalo, Masai Mara, Kenya
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![Elephant, Chobe River, Botswana]()
Elephant, Chobe River, Botswana
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![Bedouin Guide, Wadi Rum, Jordan]()
Bedouin Guide, Wadi Rum, Jordan
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![Elephants, Okavango Delta, Botswana]()
Elephants, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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![Wildebeest, Masai Mara, Kenya]()
Wildebeest, Masai Mara, Kenya
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![Clownfish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia]()
Clownfish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Great Migration, Serengeti, Tanzania
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![Lion, Masai Mara, Kenya]()
Lion, Masai Mara, Kenya
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![Wildebeest, Namibia]()
Wildebeest, Namibia
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![Deadvlei, Namibia]()
Deadvlei, Namibia
FAQs
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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.
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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.
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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.