Resume and Publication Credits Ernest H. Robl is a photographer (and writer) specializing in transportation, travel, and other location subjects. A major specialty is photography of railroads. His stock file includes general subjects from North Carolina and Virginia, as well as several European countries, with strongest coverage for Austria. Special interests include high-speed passenger rail, rail transit and intermodal freight transportation.

His clients include major textbook publishers, national magazines, and transportation companies—as well as advertising agencies representing a range of clients.

He is the author of Organizing Your Photographs, a how-to book, and edited Picture Sources 4, a reference book for picture researchers. His recent books include

• Understanding Intermodal: A portable primer on today's multimodal transportation equipment and systems
• The Basic Railfan Book: An Introduction to Railroading and Essential Reference for Railroad Enthusiasts
• America's Classic Railroad Places: A Geographical Dictionary of North American Railroad Locations
• Getting Serious About Photography: A Self-Paced Workshop for Expanding Your Photographic Skills and Vision
• The Powder River Basin: A Guide to America's Power Railroading Base

BACKGROUND: Early background, in addition to journalism degree (UNC-CH), includes:

Photographic: News photography for United Press International (UPI); two years military journalism in the U.S. Army, part in Vietnam.

Writing: Five years with UPI as reporter before and after military service. Coverage ranged from politics to sports and human interest.

• Bronze Star medal for U.S. Army service in Vietnam (as military journalist).
• Awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine by N.C. governor (Bob Scott) for coverage of state government.

CLIENTS & PUBLICATION CREDITS: Magazines: Work has appeared in national publications from American Libraries to Technology Review. Other credits include German Life, Newsweek, American Heritage, The History Channel Magazine, Home & Away, HSToday (Homeland Security Today), BusinessWeek, Destinations of the World News (Dubai), Frequent Traveller (Singapore), and Business North Carolina.

• Railroad photos and/or articles have appeared in Amtrak Express, Coal Age, Mass Transit, Metro, Railway Age, Trains, Railfan & Railroad, Model Railroader, Rail News, and International Railway Traveler. (Click here to view a partial bibliography of railroad articles.)
• "How-to" photography articles have appeared in Technical Photography, Studio Photography, and Petersen's PhotoGraphic.

Book publishers: Clients include Addison Wesley, D.C. Heath, Harcourt, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, Scott Foresman, Reader's Digest Books, Prentice-Hall, Time for Kids School Publishing, and NGS Special Publications.

Corporate: Stock photo clients include Alstom, Parsons (Chicago), Siemens Transportation Systems (through their ad agency); and Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific, the two largest U.S. rail systems.

Newspapers: Travel photos have appeared in newspapers, including the Arizona Republic, Anchorage Daily News, The New York Times, and Los Angeles Times.

Other publications: Multiple photos have been used in Tide-Mark calendars and on ADC maps.

Web sites: Provided a variety of content (text and/or photos) to a range of business, corporate, and educational Web sites.

Technical writing: Includes manuals for a computer-based logistics management system.

EQUIPMENT/SKILLS: Wide range of photo equipment for assignments ranging from technical photography to on-location portraiture. Read and speak German fluently; some knowledge of French.

EXTENSIVE WEB SITE with additional information, sample images, and stock photo updates.

[rev. 2007/11/20]

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