Jen Bidner is an instructor with BetterPhoto.com. She has 20 years experience in the photo industry as an editor, author, and photographer. She is the author of over a dozen books. Jenni is the former editor of Petersen’s PHOTOgraphic magazine and Outdoor & Travel Photography magazine. She is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a BS from their Professional Photography Department

Bidner is the author of over a dozen books including:

• Love Your Dog Pictures: How to Take Great Photographs of your Pet (Amphoto)
• Is My Dog a Wolf? (Lark Books, Juvenile)
• Is My Cat a Tiger (Lark Books, Juvenile)
• The Amphoto Complete Guide to Photography (Amphoto)
• The Kids’ Guide to Digital Photography (Lark/Sterling, Barnes & Nobles)
• Dog Heroes: Saving Lives & Protecting America (Lyons Press)
• Kodak’s Most Basic Book on Digital Printing (Lark/Kodak)
• The Lighting Cookbook for Fashion and Beauty Photography (Amphoto)
• The Lighting Cookbook (Amphoto)
• Guide for Models: Inside Advice from Industry Pros (Lark Books)
• Making Family Websites (Lark Books)
• Best of Nature Photography (Amherst Media)
• Kodak Pocket Guide to Digital Photography (Kodak/Silver Pixel Press)

In addition, Bidner’s words and pictures have been published in numerous major magazines and newspapers worldwide.

In her spare time, Jen Bidner is a K-9 Handler with a volunteer search & rescue unit in the Chicago area, working with her two dogs Ajax and Yukon to find lost and missing people. Her award-winning book Dog Heroes: Saving Lives & Protecting America (Lyons Press) features her photographs and stories of search and rescue dogs.