Tampa Bay: A Photographic Portrait by Robert La Follette (Photographer), Karen T. Bartlett

Synopsis

Robert La Follette's images of the cities and surrounding areas of Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg include the stunning coastline from Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg Beach and along Hillsborough Bay to the fabulous Tampa skyline of period and contemporary architecture. Photos of Ybor City, historic parks, museums, and visual and performing arts venues accentuate the region's cultural influences, while the Lowery Park Zoo, public gardens, parks, extraordinary aquariums, and sanctuaries emphasize the importance of area wildlife. La Follette also captures the excitement of Tampa Bay's many entertainment and sports activities.

Biography

Karen T. Bartlett is an award-winning professional photojournalist whose travel articles and photography appear regularly in magazines, travel guides, newspapers and books throughout North America and the Caribbean.

Karen lives in Naples, where she is a contributing editor of Gulfshore Life magazine. Her bylines and photography have appeared consistently in the region's leading magazines for the past decade. Her credentials also include the Toronto Star, Caribbean Travel & Life magazine, N, The Magazine of Naples and the book The Best Florida Getaways. Karen was the photographer and author of Twin Lights Publishers 2007 title, Naples, Florida: A Photographic Portrait and has written several narratives for additional titles in the Photographic Portraits series.

Since 1989, Robert La Follette has been working as a graphic designer and photographer. His photos have won numerous awards and have appeared in Shutterbug Magazine, Informant Guest, and Creation Magazine. LaFollette is also a contributing writer and photographer for Florida Wildlife Magazine.

Robert was awarded "Best of Show" at the Boyd Hill Nature Photography Contest in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has been featured on "i On Tampa Bay" for PAX Television in Tampa. Robert's photography also appears around Tampa Bay, most notably with the Tampa Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau, where his images showcases the beauty and attractions that make Tampa Bay a world-renowned vacation destination. LaFollette teaches creative photography online and in numerous photography workshops around the United States and Canada.

Robert lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife, Dawn, to whom he has been happilymarried for over 18 years. Wildlife enthusiasts, together they perform volunteer work with Tampa's Lowery Park Zoo and Clearwater Marine Aquarium.