OUR EXPERT TEAM
Our wildlife experts, including seasoned photographers, skilled naturalists and trusted local guides, bring a profound connection to the landscapes and ecosystems we visit. Their insight into animal behaviour and their mastery of photographing wildlife in demanding environments set a standard of excellence. They are dedicated to helping you make the most of every encounter, offering thoughtful guidance that supports ethical and respectful wildlife observation. Welcoming and attentive, our team ensures that participants of all experience levels feel confident, inspired and well supported throughout the journey.
Kyle Moore
Kyle is the founder of BearPhoto, having first established the brand in 2017. Based in the UK, he is a multi-award-winning nature photographer and wildlife guide. Renowned for his work with bears across the globe, Kyle has documented species in some of the planet’s most remote and rugged environments - from the Alaskan wilderness and Canada’s Arctic tundra in pursuit of polar bears, to the dense Boreal forests of Finland in search of the elusive European brown bear.
His powerful imagery and deep understanding of wildlife have led to collaborations with tourism boards, major broadcasters including the BBC, and, most recently, a global campaign for Samsung promoting their latest mobile phone technology. Kyle’s photographs are represented by some of the world’s leading photographic stock agencies and are widely published in international media.
Roger Brendhagen
Roger has been a professional nature photographer for over twenty years. Based in Norway but spending more than 320 days a year travelling, he quite literally has the world as his workplace. He has been a Nikon ambassador for over eighteen years, making him one of the brand’s longest-serving ambassadors. Roger is also the leader of the Norwegian Nature Photographers / NN.
He has held workshops in more than thirty countries, with a particular focus on predators. He is a renowned speaker and gives nearly one hundred lectures each year. He has extensive experience as a nature photographer, with articles and photographs published in several European newspapers and magazines. He also collaborates with various television channels, including the BBC, for which he supplied photographs and film for the major new series Wild Scandinavia.
He has held several photo exhibitions in recent years, with subjects ranging from Antarctica in the south to Svalbard in the north. In March 2020, he published his first book, accompanied by a large solo exhibition featuring images from Antarctica. In autumn 2024, he published two books together with Ole Mathismoen: The Bear – the Strongest in the Country and The Wolf – the Smartest in the Forest. This year he will release four new books: The Moose – the King of the Forest, in addition to a series of three children’s books focused on the natural world.
Kelsey Eliasson
Kelsey is a northern Canadian wildlife guide, writer, filmmaker and artist with more than twenty-five years of experience leading wildlife tours, specialising in unique eye-level encounters with polar bears. He promotes nature conservation through his wildlife expeditions, filmmaking, tours and writing on wildlife, northern history and local communities. He has worked as a dog musher, polar bear guide, natural history consultant and heritage interpreter, has run a newspaper in the North, and has travelled the world on expeditions while filming documentaries and guiding tours. He is also known as one of the three main characters in the documentary reality series Polar Bear Town, filmed in 2015 and aired in 2017, which explores the story of the town of Churchill, its residents and their relationship with wildlife.
Kelsey is our ‘go-to guide’ for observing the wildlife of northern Canada. With his knowledge of history, wildlife behaviour and his artistic eye, you can be sure of experiencing the best wildlife sightings and capturing your most memorable moments.
