Donna Krischan is a garden/flower photographer and writer. Tom Krischan is a botanist, researcher and garden writer. The couple grow tropical orchids as houseplants and tend their 1 acre flower garden in Big Bend, Wisconsin with their Vizslas.

Photography Work History:
• Since 1995. Professional Garden and Flower Photographer. Free-Lance Photographer and Garden Writer, Assignment Photographer, and Stock Flower Images.
• Contributing Photography Faculty at Photo-Seminars.Com Internet Photo School - Faculty Gallery
• 2002-2003. Workshop Leader at University Of Wisconsin -Madison, School of the Arts in Rhinelander.
• 1997-2004. Photographer and Workshop Leader for the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens.

1967 Published Photographs:
• Birds & Blooms Magazine and Calendar Publications (355 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
• Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Magazine (275 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
• Harris Publications Magazines (221 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
• Chicagoland Gardening Magazine (181 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000
• Northern Gardener Magazine (163 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
  
• Black & Decker Outdoor Home Books & Reader's Digest Books (by Dolezal & Associates) (144 times)
  2004, 2002, 2001
• Norwood Promotional Products Calendar (105 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
• Garden Gate Magazine (102 times)
  2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
• Better Homes & Gardens Publications (56 times)
• Oak Hill Gardens Catalog (43 times)
• PONDS Magazine (46 times)
• Unicorn Graphics Calendars (36 times)
  2010, 2009, 2008
• Willow Creek Press Calendars (35 times)
• Horticulture Magazine (33 times)
• Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine (29 times)
• Barnes & Noble Publishing (20 times)
• Country Living Gardener Magazine (11 times)
• The American Gardener (16 times)
• Woman's Day Publications (8 times)
• Family Circle (8 times)
• Henry Field's Garden Catalog (6 times)
• Chicago Wilderness Magazine (6 times)
• Horticultural Printer, Ltd. (7 times)
• Anchor Wallace Publishers (5 times)
• Exclusively Yours Magazine (5 times)
• Timber Wolf Preservation Society (5 times)
• Wild Ones Journal (4 times)
• RE/MAX of Hayward (3 times)
• Farmer's Almanac Publications (3 times)
• Newbridge Educational Publishing (2 times)
• Garden Design Magazine (2 times)
• Hoyle Calendar (2 times)
• Time Life Books (2 times)
• Abbey Press (2 times)
• Jim Peck's Wildwood Postcard (2 times)
• Oconomowoc Focus Newspaper (2 times)
• American Homestyle & Gardening (2 times)
• Wisconsin Trails Magazine (1 time)
• Gardening How-To Magazine (1 time)
• National Garden Clubs Calendar (1 time)
• Flower & Garden Magazine (1 time)
• Beauty Handbook Magazine (1 time)

Published Articles in Magazines:
1. A Prairie Home, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, November/December 2009
2. Winter Blooms, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, November/December 2009
3. Going Batty, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, October 2009
4. Little Wings, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, September/October 2008
5. Hosta La Vista, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, September 2009
6. Bog Gardens, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, July 2009
7. Low-Maintenance Gardens, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, June 2009
8. Adult Sized Wading Pool, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, July/August 2009
9. Trial and Error, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, May 2009
10. For the Birds, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, April 2009
11. Flowers in Winter, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March 2009
12. Favorite Things, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, February 2009
13. Accessorize!, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, February 2009
14. Annual Pleasures, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, January 2009
15. Neato Technito, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, December 2008
16. Easy Does it, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, November/December 2008
17. Lasting Legacy, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, November 2008
18. It Ain't Over!, authors T. & D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, October 2008
19. Orchids A to Zedd, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March/April 2008
20. Pennies from Heaven, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine Ultimate Home Guide, 2008/2009
21. Let's Get Small, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, September 2008
22. Tropical, WI, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, July/August 2008
23. Woodland Wildflowers, authors T. & D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, May/June 2008
24. The Lesser Astilbes, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, March/April 2008
25. Orchids A to Zedd, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March/April 2008
26. Orchids - They're easier than you think!, author T. Krischan, Birds & Blooms magazine, February/March 2008
27. All-America Selections, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, January/February 2008
28. Windowsill Carnivores, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, January/February 2008
29. Itty-Bitty Bulbs, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, September/October 2007
30. Butterfly Gardens, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2007
31. Pond Gardens, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2007
32. Space Invaders, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2007
33. Garden Carnivores, author T. Krischan, Ponds Magazine, Summer 2007
34. Parade of Blooms, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, May/June 2007
35. Decorate Your Garden, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2007
36. Catch Up on Cannas, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2007
37. Fertile Ferns, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, January/February 2007
38. Wisconsin Water Gardens, author D. Krischan, Ponds magazine, Winter 2006
39. Advanced Orchids, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, November/December 2006
40. Orchid Obsession, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, September/October 2006
41. Botanist With The Blues, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2006
42. Butterfly Weed, author T. Krischan, Chicago Wilderness magazine, Summer 2006
43. If At First You Don't Succeed, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, May/June 2006
44. Wauwatosa Secret Gardens, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, June 2006
45. Blooming Large, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, February 2006
46. Bring Light to Your Shade Garden, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2006
47. Minor Coins of the Austrian Empire 1892 - 1918, author T. Krischan and D. Krischan, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America Newsletter, December 2005
48. Corkscrew Lady Slippers, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, January/February 2005
49. Nonstop Border Color For Midwestern Climates, author T. Krischan and D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2005
50. The Enchanting Orchid, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, January/February 2005
51. Plant Posturing, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, November/December 2004
52. Poinsettia Power, author D. Krischan and T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, November/December 2004
53. For the People, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, September/October 2004
54. Garden Reverie, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, August 2004
55. You Can't Grow Bananas Here, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, July/August 2004
56. Field of Blooms, Milwaukee Home magazine, June 2004
57. Bill Radler Scores a Knock Out, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, May/June 2004
58. Hosta Madness, Northern Gardener magazine, Jul/Aug 2003
59. The Trillium Sanctuary, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, May/Jun 2003
60. From 'Bad Dog' To Obsession, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, March/April 2003
61. Wisconsin Wonder - A First-Timer's Flower Garden, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2003
62. Let There be Light, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, Nov/Dec 2002
63. Brassolaeliocattleya Orchid Column, author T. Krischan, Wisconsin Orchid Society November 2002 Newsletter
64. Woodland Flowers - Mother Nature's Jewels, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2002
65. Little Bugs in the Prairie, author D. Krischan, Chicago Wilderness magazine, Summer 2001
66. Blooming Bulbs - Plant Early Spring Bulbs For A Burst Of Color, author D. Krischan, Garden Borders magazine, 2001
67. Perennial Favorites, author D. Krischan and T. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2001
68. The Crystal Lake Pump, author D. Krischan, Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine, August 1999

Published Articles on Web Sites:
1. Garden Photography Part 1 - Get to Know Your Camera, Photo-Seminars.Com Seminar
2. Garden Photography Part 2 - Capturing What We See on Film, Photo-Seminars.Com Seminar
3. Garden Photography Part 3 - Let There Be Light, Photo-Seminars.Com Seminar
4. Save That Photograph, Photo-Seminars.Com Seminar
5. Photographing Children, Photo-Seminars.Com Seminar
6. Touched By Wolves, Timber Wolf Preservation Society Newsletter

Education:
• Brian Ratty On Location Photography Videos.
• Rod Planck Nature Photography Seminars and Workshops, Michigan, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.
• Art Ketchum Glamour Photography Workshops, Illinois.
• John Shaw Nature Photography, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
• SWMCC Summer Weekend Of Photography, Michigan.
• University of Wisconsin School of the Arts at Rhinelander.
• Nikon School of Photography, Missouri, Chicago.
• Larry West Nature Photography Workshop, Michigan.
• Hoot Hollow Institute of Nature Photography, Pennsylvania.
• Great American Photography Workshop, Illinois.
• Nature's Best Photography Seminar, Chicago.
• John and Barbara Gerlach Nature Photography, Wisconsin.
• George Lepp Photography Workshop, Wisconsin.
• Moose Peterson Nature Photography, Wisconsin.
• Bachelor of Science in Botany. University of Wisconsin.
• Master of Business Administration. University of Wisconsin.
• Forest Stearns. Friend, Teacher, Hero.

Awards:
• Milwaukee Museum Wildflower Contest Award Winner.
• University of Wisconsin at Waukesha, Lake Superior Contest Award Winner.
• National Wildlife Federation certified Wildlife Habitat.

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