Jim Zuckerman left his medical studies in 1970 to turn his love of photography into a career. He has lectured and taught creative photography at many universities and private schools, including UCLA, Kent State University, the Hallmark Institute of Photography, and the Palm Beach Photographic Center. He also has led both domestic and international photo tours for 31 years to Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and the American Southwest. He has been to 73 countries, searching for the most compelling subjects in the world to photograph.

Zuckerman was a contributing editor to Photographic Magazine for 32 years. He now writes for Shutterbug Magazine. His images, articles and photo features have been published in hundreds of books and magazines including several Time-Life Books, publications of the National Geographic Society, Outdoor Photographer, Omni Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Science Fiction Age, Australia's Photo World, and Greece's Opticon. He is the author of twelve books on photography and is currently writing his 13th.

His work has been used for packaging, advertising, and editorial layouts in forty five countries around the world. Jim's images have also appeared in calendars, posters, greeting cards, and corporate publications.

• Eight Steps To More Dramatic Photography,
• Mastering Light,
• Creative Techniques in Photoshop,
• Making Money with Your Photography, and
• Wildlife Photography.