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National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with two of his animal friends. (photo submitted)

On Sunday, April 21, Joel Sartore, a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, and a 20-year contributor to National Geographic magazine, will captivate the crowd with his humorously powerful conservation messages and award winning photography of wildlife and the places they inhabit.

Sartore visually delivers his unique experiences at Van Wert’s Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio for one show that begins at 3 p.m.

Sartore’s first National Geographic assignments opened up doors for him to photograph nature’s beauty, and also allowed him to see first-hand the impact humans have on the environment. As a child, the photographer became very interested in nature after learning about the very last passenger pigeon from one of his mother’s Time-Life picture books.

Since then, Sartore has been intrigued by the vast variety of species such as wolves, grizzlies, musk oxen, lions, elephants and polar bears. Not only does he work for National Geographic, but Sartore has contributed to Audubon Magazine, Geo, Time, Life, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and numerous book projects.

Sartore and his photo work have been the subjects of several national broadcasts, including “National Geographic’s Explorer”, the “NBC Nightly News”, NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and an hour-long PBS documentary, “At Close Range”. He is also a contributor on the CBS “Sunday Morning Show” with Charles Osgood.

Sartore will give the audience the experience of a lifetime as he shares his own personal adventures. From the steamy Amazon to the high Arctic, the photographer shares a lively, intimate and humorous look at what could be the best — and worst — job in the world, as he plays expedition leader, psychologist, medic, accountant, and coach, as well as photographer. It’s all just another day at the office on assignment for National Geographic.

Tickets for the April 21 show are $10 for students and $20 for adults. The lecture series is sponsored in part by Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative, Walmart, and Midwest Electric Inc.

Tickets are available at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center box office, 10700 State Route 118 in Van Wert, Monday through Friday, from noon-4 p.m., or by phone at 419.238.6722 (NPAC) or online 24/7 at www.npacvw.org or the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of NW Ohio Facebook page.

POSTED: 01/30/13 at 7:08 am. FILED UNDER: News