Since 1981, Joel Simon has been a free-lance travel writer and photographer. He has also worked in the travel industry in multi-faceted capacities that include itinerary design and implementation, and tour management. As frequent staff member on group programs lecturing on travel writing and photography, he has participated in over 100 land, ship, train and plane based programs with Zegrahms, Smithsonian, World Wildlife Fund, Abercrombie & Kent, Travel Dynamics, High Country Passage, Harvard Museum of Cultural and Natural History, and the Stanford Alumni Association Travel/Study programs, among others. As a free-lance photographer and veteran writer in the travel industry, he has published articles on Bonaire, Mexico, the North Pole & Siberian Arctic, Papua New Guinea, India, Spain, Thailand, and Vanuatu, and has traveled in over 100 countries worldwide.

Joel Simon Images is a stock agency handling the outstanding collection of travel images produced by Joel Simon. Joel spends approximately five months each year abroad on assignments resulting in over 200,000 35 mm transparencies representing over 100 countries and destinations.....at last count.

In the collection, major visual themes include general scenic shots, a diverse wildlife portfolio, graphically strong architectural images, underwater wildlife and scenics, and a broad range of portraits of native peoples. Joel's images frequently appear in brochures, catalogs, cards, and calendars. Featured on our site are images from Stanford University.

If you would like additional information, or have any specific photo needs or requests, please feel free to contact us directly. Either by email: info@joelsimonimages.com, phone: (650) 321 8458, or fax: (650) 323 1201.