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About Aperture Academy

In 2009, Stephen W. Oachs founded The Aperture Academy -- a unique combination of fine art photography gallery in conjunction with classroom and workshop instruction. Students of the Aperture Academy recieve hands on instruction designed for their individual skill level which includes everything from learning to shoot in the field to digital post processing techniques.

The Aperture Academy is a 4,000 square foot photography gallery and venue and is located in the Pruneyard Center in Campbell California. Whether you're a beginner with little more than passion to take great pictures, or an advanced photographer just looking to brush up or polish existing skills, our in-field workshops will provide you with real, hands-on instruction.

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About Stephen W. Oachs
Stephen W. Oachs is an award-winning photographer, successful entrepreneur and technology veteran, who began his journey in photography the moment he picked up his first camera.

Completely self-taught, Stephen's unique and distinctive style has earned him recognition as one of today's finest nature photographers. He was recognized in 2007 as wildlife photographer of the year by the National Wildlife Federation and was awarded best nature photographer in 2008 by National Geographic.

Stephen has received many other awards and achievements. His work has graced the pages of such notable publications such as National Geographic, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife Magazine and many others..

Whether trekking through the wilds of Alaska, enduring the raw challenges of nature or experiencing the thrill of life on the edge, Stephen captures rare and breathtaking moments of light and time. His exceptional eye is filtered only by his passion for life, deep affinity with nature and love of adventure.

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Our Animal Photography - High Quality Animal Photography 1,788 photos, 688 members
Colorful Winter Shots 164 photos, 79 members
Joshua Tree National Park 6,854 photos, 1,055 members
Extremely Large Panoramas 10,000x minimum 1,553 photos, 560 members
Top Photography Group ~ Invitational P1/C2 ~ Happy New Year! 10,519 photos, 2,563 members
Favorites: 200 1,245 photos, 1,143 members
Favorites: 100 3,114 photos, 2,137 members
Birds 396,495 photos, 14,193 members
THE APERTURE ACADEMY WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE 438 photos, 50 members
"Only Good Photographs - P1C2" 17,017 photos, 944 members
200+ Faves 1-2-3 (Post one,Comment and Fave two) 2,853 photos, 936 members
100 faves 4,350 photos, 710 members
Owls 22,778 photos, 5,121 members
Natural Landscapes 16,293 photos, 2,857 members
Favorites: 50 5,789 photos, 3,146 members
top-f [ 25+ faves ] 32,057 photos, 12,030 members
NATURE'S BEST 665,264 photos, 19,359 members
*The Best of Landscape around the world* 951 photos, 1,918 members
art of landscape 1,990 photos, 13,664 members
Wildlife Contest: Injured, HORNS + Voting 22,983 photos, 1,689 members
We travel the World 514,439 photos, 33,408 members
***SCREAM OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER*** 1,213,528 photos, 33,309 members
A "Quality Only" Club -Admin Invite+Moderated Post 11,486 photos, 2,158 members
Oregon Waterfalls 8,940 photos, 1,263 members
Raccoons 3,012 photos, 729 members
Your VERY BEST ever / Invite Only 4,289 photos, 1,178 members
Oachs/Rueb Yosemite Workshop March 2009 34 photos, 6 members
Super Eco (please tag: SuperEco) 4,264 photos, 520 members
Sand/Sea/Sky/Sun : The Four Fantastic ( Invitation ) 7,044 photos, 791 members
V.I.P - Very Important PHOTOS 93,783 photos, 6,872 members
CityScape 362,446 photos, 15,975 members
Absolutely Stunning 'Scapes ***INVITED PHOTOS ONLY*** 29,461 photos, 8,820 members
The World Through My Eyes - Weekend Showcase **OPEN** 2,852,173 photos, 85,695 members
Snow Leopards 16,067 photos, 1,578 members
*THE PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHER (Open) 706,406 photos, 50,068 members
Photo-Of-The-Day - post 1, comment on any 1 (read rules please) 5,557 photos, 922 members
Water... Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks 651,286 photos, 39,965 members
Fine-ART photos (Invite only) 35,913 photos, 10,594 members
1000+ Best Places On Earth 24,182 photos, 2,605 members
Canon DSLR User Group 1,794,309 photos, 103,868 members
panoramas 171,055 photos, 19,497 members
SF Bay Area Shooters (sfbas) 99,363 photos, 3,792 members
*ABW* Gallery ~ by invitation only 1,059 photos, 1,401 members
The Unforgettable Pictures ~ Post 1, Comment 3 ~ NEW RULES!! 222,162 photos, 30,034 members
The Nature Conservancy 382,805 photos, 28,064 members
visit the world - the travel guide 1,478,927 photos, 33,459 members
·Spirit Of Photography (Post 1 Award 5) - sweeper active now 646,347 photos, 27,410 members
Sunrise & Sunset 65,490 photos, 5,775 members
SUNSET&RISEPIX 78,068 photos, 7,486 members
GOLD WILDLIFE / Post 1 - Award 2, FIRST 3 pages (step 1) 52,580 photos, 6,557 members

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Testimonials (5)

jimslandscape says:

"wow it's an honour to be added as one of your contacts! Thank you"

14th February, 2010
Daryl L. Hunter - The Hole Picture says:

"Stephen Oachs who calls himself a serial entrepreneur truly is one. That is what makes his stellar body of photography all the more amazing. He produces prodigious amounts professional quality photography while running non-related Tech businesses.

My hat is off to Stephen as I have many irons in the fire also and all of them suffer as none get the time they demand to bloom as Stephen pulls off with his ventures with aplomb.

Stephen inspires me not only as a superb photographer but also as an entrepreneur."

29th September, 2009
Steven Davis Photography says:

"Stephen Oachs is an amazing photographer. I've been on 2 of his workshops and am signed up for another one in Yosemite this October. He's a great teacher and his workshops are FUN!"

18th July, 2009
Lisa / Celtic Clicks Photography says:

"Sign up for one of his workshops if you want the experience of a lifetime! Tons of fun and lots of learning at the same time! Awesome person and teacher. And he'll even let you pose with his Canon! ;-)"

17th March, 2009
chaybert (Brian Rueb) says:

"Stephen is one of the best photographers I know...and I know quite a few...he's got it all together...and he's a marekting genius...pure and simple.

Once he learns to travel with a pepper grinder...he'll be unstoppable."

4th November, 2008