THE FILE 10,000 4x5.

NATURAL HISTORY Dramatic landscapes to elegant closeups from a wide range of North American environments. Emphasis on unique lighting, strong design and the moods of the natural world. Extensive coverage of Missouri, Virginia and Washington, including all major destinations and all seasons. The slickrock desert in painterly light. California's magnificent wildflower bloom. The Ozarks. Close-up nature designs.

GENERAL STOCK U.S. public lands: state and national parks, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, Forest Service and BLM areas, national historic parks and battlefields.

SPECIALTIES Large-format landscapes and details that capture the mood and spirit of the unaltered landscape. A unique slice of time, a new way of seeing. Natural closeups.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS Extensive coverage of Missouri, Virginia and Washington. Also Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, New York, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, Yellowstone NP, Canadian Rockies.

CREDITS Magazines: Audubon, Modern Maturity, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, Natural History, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Sierra, Travel & Leisure, more. Books: National Geographic, Reader's Digest, Smithsonian, Westcliffe. Author/ Photographer: Missouri, Images of Nature, Washington Wildflowers, San Juan Islands, Washington Reflections (all from Westcliffe); Thoughts from Walden Pond (Pomegranate, 1998); Kansas and Missouri sections of The Heartland (Smithsonian, 1997). Calendars: Audubon, Kodak, National Geographic, Sierra Club, Wilderness Society; more than 40 calendars as sole photographer. Advertising/Corporate: America West Airlines, Dial, Patagonia, World Wildlife Fund. Awards: Roger Tory Peterson Institute Award for Nature Photography (1993), Society of Professional Journalists Award for Excellence (1995).

RELATED CREDENTIALS/SKILLS Assignments for Audubon magazine and Smithsonian Books.

COMMENTS Charles Gurche's images reflect a strong sense of design and use of color that pulls the viewer into the image. He enjoys the collaboration to achieve the vision of an assignment.