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Why are RMNPhotographer Tour Guides so Amazing?

Brad Manard • Apr 09, 2024

Because we only hire exceptional people!

We want our guests to finish their RMNPhotographer Tour with a new friend and a RMNP experience they’ll talk about for days, weeks, and years to come. We want our guests to tell their friends, “You need to go on a RMNPhotographer Tour with ______ (insert the name of any of our guides).”


Most of our guides contact me wanting to work for RMNPhotographer. Their background is from a professional setting where daily they built strong, positive relations. Now, they are living and loving life in the outdoor world. They know RMNP from their own experiences, understand its unique beauty and wildlife, and are capturing images of nature through photography. Our guides are optimistic and upbeat, wanting to pass their love of RMNP on to our guests.


As owner of
RMNPhotographer Tours, I know the most important thing we do is hire the right people to serve our guests. We need people who are knowledgeable, know the inticacies of RMNP well (usually as photographers), and, most importantly, will build wonderful relations with our guests. 


As a photographer, I know many of the local photographers (see photo above of local photographers at Sprague Lake with Brad in the middle). As the administrator for the Facebook group
RMNPhotographer-Estes Park with 10,000+ members, I have a direct connection with many, many outstanding photographers. As a retired doctor of education with 32 years of school leadership, I’ve literally hired thousands of people. I’ve learned the value of strong communicators who will build positive relationships with our guests.

We Hire Professional, Personable, Kind Guides

In hiring our guides, we focus on professional, personable, kind people with a sense of humor, knowledge of the park, and an outstanding ability to communicate. Some are extremely talented photographers who know where people will want to go and find what they want to see. All know the behavior of RMNP's wildlife, have been to the unique locations, and share with each other so we can each guide our guests to have the best experiences. And all are wonderful people who you will like.


RMNPhotographer guides will make your day in RMNP exceptional, and when you’re done, you’ll have had a memorable experience and a new friend.

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