Christian Sperka is a professional photographer and photography teacher based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Over the last 10 years, Christian has traveled the world photographing mainly animals in wild game preserves of South Africa, the jungles of Costa Rica, as well as zoos in Switzerland and across the United States. His work has been featured in wildlife magazines, books and promotional campaigns for Nashville Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo and Zurich Zoo in Switzerland.
In June 2010, Christian opened his Animal Art Photography gallery at the Arcade in Nashville. Since January 2011 he is the Offical Nashville Zoo Photographer and Photography Teacher.
Aside from his animal/wildlife photography he always provided photographic services to many clients in many different areas (portraits, industrial and product photography, aerial photography, event photography, ...)
Christian Sperka
… was born 1962 in Germany
… lived in Germany, Switzerland and the USA – currently in Nashville, TN
… has worked in his former career for 23 years as IT consultant and Executive in 22 countries
… has travelled to 47 countries on all continents except Antarctica (yet to come :-)
... got involved with wildlife conservation in 2002 and has actively supported the Munyawana
Leopard project in South Africa and the Africa Foundation ever since
… is not only a wildlife photographer but has also a lot of knowledge about African animals
and their behavior
… has spent in the last ten years over 200 nights in South African game reserves focusing
on wildlife photography
… has visited many Zoos and Wildlife Parks in Switzerland, Germany, Australia and the USA
… developed animal photography classes for the Nashville Zoo
… is working as Officel Zoo Photographer at the Nashville Zoo
… enjoys teaching and enjoys passing on his knowledge to other people
… follows his ambition to become one of the top wildlife and animal art photographers
… ultimately wants to move to Africa (in his old age :-)
Picture Publications
Magazine - Africa Geographic, South Africa (5/2005)
Magazine - Africa Geographic, South Africa (2/2010)
Magazine - Africa Geographic, South Africa (11/2010 - 6 page portfolio)
Magazine – Wild Game and Jag Hunt, South Africa (2/2006)
Magazine – Australian Educator, Australia (IV/2005)
Magazine – foto magazin, Germany (2nd Price Foto Competition) (7/2007)
Magazine – The Tower, Switzerland (12/2004)
Magazine – Nashville Zoo View, USA – Various Editions (2009/2010/2011)
Magazine – Wildlife Explorer, Cincinnati Zoo, USA (III/2009)
Book - Ecological Journal, South Africa (2003)
Book – A Safari Kitchen, South Africa (2004)
Book – Lion Hunting Guide for Eastern and Southern Africa (2007)
Book - The Best of Outdoorphoto (2010)
Advertisement Campaign at the Zurich Zoo, Switzerland (2007-2010)
Advertisement Campaign &beyond African Homestead (2009/2010)
Postcard Series – Zurich Zoo, Switzerland (2009)
Annual Report – Cincinnati Zoo, USA (2008)
Fundraising Participations
Africa Foundation – New York (2008)
Africa Foundation – Los Angeles and San Francisco (2009)
Africa Foundation – New York (2010)
Time for Change – West Coast (2008)
Y for Africa – Nashville (2008)
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