Nikon empowers photographers of all skill levels and helps them to realize and achieve their creative visions. Through this initiative, Nikon is committed to giving back to the photographic community by fostering education and providing opportunities and support through grants, scholarships, contests, promotion, workshops, equipment donations and financial contributions. The Nikon Spirit Initiative inspires photographers from all disciplines and encourages those organizations that use photography as a medium to directly impact the lives of others. For information on Nikon products and services, please visit www.nikonusa.com

As professional photography has moved full-force into the digital world, Apple computers have become the "darkroom" of the new century. Apple brings a supply of MacPro desktops and Intel iMacs, MacBookpro laptops as well as a variety of their leading photographic and rich media software including Aperture 2, their professional photographic workflow application. Whether you're trying Apple for the first time or looking to unlock the latest features and benefits, staff members are ready to help with instruction on the latest Mac hardware and software. You can see Apple's latest developments by going to www.apple.com.

Epson is the leading manufacturer of high-quality printers and supplies. Featured in the art section of the New York Times, Epson has garnered accolades as an innovator of exhibition-quality prints from digital files. Epson brings their latest equipment and supplies to the workshops in addition to sponsoring morning brunches and coffee breaks. You can learn about their equipment and techniques at www.epson.com.

The Aperture Users Network is an international user association for photographers, designers and other creatives who use Apple hardware and software to develop their artistic, commercial and editorial projects. As the name implies, the group specifically advocates Apple's groundbreaking program, Aperture, a software tool designed to manage and simplify all phases of a photographer's workflow. Learn more about AUPN at www.apertureprofessional.com.

The bunny has been present at our workshops for more than ten years now, and Energizer has supported the programs regularly with supplies of batteries for each participant as well as providing hospitality. Energizer's long-lasting Lithium batteries have become the most significant development in powering cameras, flashes and accessories in the photographic community. You can learn more about their batteries at www.energizer.com.

Photographers have joined scientists in using the power of imagery to spotlight the most beautiful but troubled places around the globe. A new partnership between Conservation International and the International League of Conservation Photographers, a consortium of world-class visual artists, brings together two unique organizations towards a common goal: to catalyze a global conservation ethic. ILCP has made our spring Photography at the Summit their official educational event and they conduct their business sessions on the day prior to the workshop.

Adobe, a leading producer of image editing and graphic design sofware, provide their Photoshop software for participant use. To see the latest Adobe has to offer in addition to downloadable software demos and updates, go to www.adobe.com.

Lexar - The leader in the development of storage cards for digital cameras, Lexar has just announced a eight-gigabyte capacity CompactFlash Type II card, the fastest recording card yet, as part of their line of storage devices. This is their fourth year as a workshop sponsor, and they provide cards for all participants to use at each workshop. You can learn more about their new cards at
www.lexar.com.

Roberts Distributors, a competitive national mail order company based in Indianapolis, supplies photographic equipment to top photographers, newspapers and major magazines, including Sports Illustrated, throughout the country. Roberts is always onsite during the Sports Photography Workshop taking orders for equipment shown by the many manufacturers, and is willing to offer special deals and ship onsite to our other workshops. To learn more about the company and their offerings, go to www.robertsimaging.com.

The Jackson Hole News and Guide has been a longtime sponsor of the Summit Workshops, continuing the tradition of support of fine photography. One of the nation's better newspapers, the News-Guide publishes a small daily principally for vistors to Jackson Hole, an elegant weekly for the community and a beautiful high-end three-times-a-year magazine about the valley. The newspaper won "best use of photographs" for the nation several years ago in the NPPA "Pictures of the Year" competition. Publisher Mike Sellett is resonsible for the Summit Workshops moving to Jackson from its original site in Steamboat Springs, Co.

The National Museum of Wildlife Art hosts our Digital Photography at the Summits, providing our workshop classroom and spacious auditorium, all surrounded by a rotating international collection of wildlife art, a perfect setting to invigorate the creative juices of both the workshop faculty and attendees. www.wildlifeart.org

Spring Creek Ranch is the official hotel of Digital Photography at the Summits, providing workshop attendees with luxurious accomodations and some of the best scenery in the Jackson valley, overlooking the Tetons, an excellent location for our week-ending workshop dinner. www.springcreekranch.com

Bogen and it's umbrella brands, Gitzo, Elinchrom, Gossen, Metz and Lastolite are longtime sponsors of the Sports Photography Workshop, bringing arena lighting equipment, tripods and monopods and portrait lighting equipment for attendee use and will have representatives on hand all week to answer questions. For more information, go to www.bogenphoto.com.

The MAC Group, distributing Pocket Wizard, Profoto, Sekonic, Tenba and Toyo brings their line of medium and large format cameras, strobe units, light meters and popular radio remotes to the Sports Photography Workshop for use by all attendees and will have representatives on hand all week to answer questions. For more information, go to www.macgroupus.com.

Dynalite supports the Sports Photography Workshop with a wide variety of lighting equipment along with light modification tools for student use during the week and will have representatives on hand all week to answer questions. For more information, go to www.dynalite.com.

Chimera supports the Sports Photography Workshop with a wide variety of softboxes and other light shaping tools for student use during the week. For more information, go to www.chimeralighting.com.

Wacom supports the Sports Photography Workshop with their pen tablets for greater control in Photoshop and expanded creativity in working with your digital images. For more information, go to http://www.wacom.com/index2.cfm.