Milton Heiberg
Photography Instructor
Milton Heiberg was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and educated at New York University, Union State College, New Jersey, and Cornell Graduate School of Biological Sciences. He was given a Brownie Target camera at age 8 and has been an avid photographer ever since.

Milton was a charter member of the International Center of Photography, New York City. He served two terms as a director with New York City Audubon Society, and was founder and past chairman of its Photography Committee. He currently serves on the board of directors at the Orange Audubon Society in Orlando.

As a field photographer, Milton was appointed Chief Photographer for several archaeological expeditions in Israel (1972–1979) under the direction of Duke University, University of Texas at Austin, and The Smithsonian Institute. He also created a photographic series on the Methods of Archaeological Excavation for the Archaeological Institute of America.

In 1980 Milton started a studio in New York’s photo district, which he operated until his move to Florida. There he did advertising and location photography including  covers, promotional and editorial illustration photographic assignments for McGraw-Hill, HarperCollins, Time Warner, Penguin and National Geographic Society.

In the field of nature photography, he founded and taught the Nature Photography course at the New York City Audubon Society from 1982 until he moved to Florida in 1998.

He is a frequent lecturer on wildlife photography, special effects, and general photography. Tens of thousands of his images have been published worldwide. He is the author of seven books on photographic technique. For more information and images, visit his web site at: www.miltonheiberg.com

Special Effects

Electric Eyes
Sold to more than 100 publications.

Wildlife Photography


Bald Eagle
St. Johns River, Volusia County, Florida

Exhibitions
1973 IRELAND/CHILDREN,
Grey Advertising, New York, NY

1976 GROUP SHOW,
McGraw-Hill Building, New York, NY
(First Prize Photo Award + best of show)

1976 GROUP SHOW,
International Center of Photography, New York, NY

1980–81 DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT TIMES, Yeshiva University Museum,
New York, NY

1991 SPECIAL EFFECTS,
Exposures Gallery, Sugarloaf, NY

1997 INTERPRETATIONS OF NATURE, Medical Photographers Association, sponsored by Eastman Kodak,
New York, NY

1998 INTERPRETATIONS OF NATURE, The Harvard Club, New York, NY

2000–05 INTERPRETATIONS OF NATURE, Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, Titusville, Florida

2004 - ONGOING
SMOKEY BONES RESTAURANTS,
100+ restaurants nationwide

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUBJECTS,
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel

ARCHITECTURAL SUBJECTS,
Hunter College Art Department,
New York, N.Y.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SUBJECTS
University of Texas at Austin