Donna Krischan is a garden/flower photographer and writer. Tom Krischan is a botanist, researcher and garden writer. The couple tend their 1 acre flower, vegetable and prairie gardens in Big Bend, Wisconsin with their Vizsla dogs.

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.

2098 Published Photographs:
• Birds & Blooms Magazine and Calendar Publications (385 times)
  2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996
• Milwaukee Home & Fine Living Magazine (313 times)
  2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
• Harris Publications Magazines (221 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
• Northern Gardener Magazine (198 times)
  2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
  
• Chicagoland Gardening Magazine (188 times)
  2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000
• Dolezal & Associates - Black & Decker Outdoor Home Books, Reader's Digest Books, Tauton Home Books (161 times)
  2004, 2002, 2001
• Norwood Promotional Products Calendar (105 times)
  2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
• Garden Gate Magazine (104 times)
  2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
• PONDS Magazine (56 times)
• Better Homes & Gardens Publications (56 times)
• Oak Hill Gardens Catalog (43 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)
• The American Gardener (23 times)
• Barnes & Noble Publishing (20 times)
• Country Living Gardener Magazine (11 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. Balconyscaping, author D. & T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, August 2010
2. Blowin in the Wind, author D. & T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, July 2010
3. What's Bugging You?, author T. & D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, June 2010
4. Top Picks for Flowering Trees, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, May 2010
5. Easter Parade, authors D & T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, April 2010
6. A Passion for Herbs, authors D. & T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March 2010
7. Emergence, authors D. & T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, February 2010
8. Hardy Houseplants, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, January 2010
9. A Prairie Home, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, November/December 2009
10. Winter Blooms, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, November/December 2009
11. Going Batty, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, October 2009
12. Little Wings, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, September/October 2008
13. Hosta La Vista, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, September 2009
14. Bog Gardens, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, July 2009
15. Low-Maintenance Gardens, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, June 2009
16. Adult Sized Wading Pool, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, July/August 2009
17. Trial and Error, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, May 2009
18. For the Birds, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, April 2009
19. Flowers in Winter, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March 2009
20. Favorite Things, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, February 2009
21. Accessorize!, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, February 2009
22. Annual Pleasures, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, January 2009
23. Neato Technito, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, December 2008
24. Easy Does it, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, November/December 2008
25. Lasting Legacy, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, November 2008
26. It Ain't Over!, authors T. & D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, October 2008
27. Orchids A to Zedd, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March/April 2008
28. Pennies from Heaven, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine Ultimate Home Guide, 2008/2009
29. Let's Get Small, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, September 2008
30. Tropical, WI, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, July/August 2008
31. Woodland Wildflowers, authors T. & D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, May/June 2008
32. The Lesser Astilbes, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, March/April 2008
33. Orchids A to Zedd, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, March/April 2008
34. Orchids - They're easier than you think!, author T. Krischan, Birds & Blooms magazine, February/March 2008
35. All-America Selections, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home & Fine Living magazine, January/February 2008
36. Windowsill Carnivores, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, January/February 2008
37. Itty-Bitty Bulbs, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, September/October 2007
38. Butterfly Gardens, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2007
39. Pond Gardens, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2007
40. Space Invaders, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2007
41. Garden Carnivores, author T. Krischan, Ponds Magazine, Summer 2007
42. Parade of Blooms, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, May/June 2007
43. Decorate Your Garden, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2007
44. Catch Up on Cannas, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2007
45. Fertile Ferns, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, January/February 2007
46. Wisconsin Water Gardens, author D. Krischan, Ponds magazine, Winter 2006
47. Advanced Orchids, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, November/December 2006
48. Orchid Obsession, author T. Krischan, Northern Gardener magazine, September/October 2006
49. Botanist With The Blues, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, July/August 2006
50. Butterfly Weed, author T. Krischan, Chicago Wilderness magazine, Summer 2006
51. If At First You Don't Succeed, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, May/June 2006
52. Wauwatosa Secret Gardens, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, June 2006
53. Blooming Large, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, February 2006
54. Bring Light to Your Shade Garden, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2006
55. Minor Coins of the Austrian Empire 1892 - 1918, author T. Krischan and D. Krischan, Numismatic Guaranty Corporation of America Newsletter, December 2005
56. Corkscrew Lady Slippers, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, January/February 2005
57. Nonstop Border Color For Midwestern Climates, author T. Krischan and D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2005
58. The Enchanting Orchid, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, January/February 2005
59. Plant Posturing, author T. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, November/December 2004
60. Poinsettia Power, author D. Krischan and T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, November/December 2004
61. For the People, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, September/October 2004
62. Garden Reverie, author D. Krischan, Milwaukee Home magazine, August 2004
63. You Can't Grow Bananas Here, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, July/August 2004
64. Field of Blooms, Milwaukee Home magazine, June 2004
65. Bill Radler Scores a Knock Out, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, May/June 2004
66. Hosta Madness, Northern Gardener magazine, Jul/Aug 2003
67. The Trillium Sanctuary, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, May/Jun 2003
68. From 'Bad Dog' To Obsession, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, March/April 2003
69. Wisconsin Wonder - A First-Timer's Flower Garden, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2003
70. Let There be Light, author T. Krischan, Chicagoland Gardening magazine, Nov/Dec 2002
71. Brassolaeliocattleya Orchid Column, author T. Krischan, Wisconsin Orchid Society November 2002 Newsletter
72. Woodland Flowers - Mother Nature's Jewels, author D. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2002
73. Little Bugs in the Prairie, author D. Krischan, Chicago Wilderness magazine, Summer 2001
74. Blooming Bulbs - Plant Early Spring Bulbs For A Burst Of Color, author D. Krischan, Garden Borders magazine, 2001
75. Perennial Favorites, author D. Krischan and T. Krischan, Flower Gardens magazine, 2001
76. 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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