Veteran Storm Chaser Launches Website of Dramatic Hurricane Photos
As the 2005 hurricane season officially gets underway this week, award-winning extreme weather photographer Jim Reed invites photo editors, reporters and the pubic to visit his newly created website That features more than 100 images from 14 hurricanes, including last year’s Charley, Frances, Gaston, Ivan and Jeanne.
(PRWEB) June 2, 2005 --As the 2005 hurricane season officially gets underway
this week, award-winning extreme weather photographer Jim Reed invites photo
editors, reporters and the pubic to visit his newly created website – www.jimreedstock.com The website features more than 100 images
from 14 hurricanes.What makes Reed’s photographs different than most other storm
imagery is his location at the time the photos were shot. Reed, a professional
storm chaser, was in the eye of all five 2004 land-falling tropical
cyclones.
Search the site and you’ll quickly get a sense of what it’s
like to be inside a major hurricane. Reed’s pictures capture the full fury of
nature’s explosive power, along with swirling debris, flying roofs and storm
surge as it destroys a highway.
www.jimreedstock.com is
also filled with useful information including names of hurricanes, dates each
occurred and locations impacted. The website offers easy navigation, on-line
searching and light boxes. Visitors can even send complimentary postcards to
friends and family.
Reed, who shoots for National Geographic Magazine and
the National Weather Service, has documented 14 hurricanes since 1996. A 15-year
storm chasing veteran, Reed, 44, has endured a career-full of wild weather,
witnessing sides of nature’s fury and destructive aftermath most people only see
in the movies.
With experts forecasting 15 named storms during the 2005
season, Reed urges everyone to prepare early.
Reed has won several awards
for his weather images including Pictures of the Year International and NPPA
Best of Photojournalism.
Courtesy photos are available for the media
upon request. Reed is also available for commenting on the 2005 hurricane
season. His personal portfolio can be viewed at: www.jimreedphoto.com
For additional information, please
call 803-782-6226 or 316-371-9621.
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