CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY

INCREASINGLY, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE DESCRIBING THEMSELVES AS CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHERS…

What is the difference between a wildlife photographer and a conservation photographer?

We both take a picture the same way but the most important thing is what we do with the picture. Do we connect that image to a message? Do we want to raise awareness? How do we do that? The wildlife photographer is happy with a pretty image that they can put on a wall or sell as a print. I started like that. I realized there are many challenges facing these creatures, and that’s when the conservation message began. While science provides the data necessary to explain issues and propose solutions, photography symbolizes these issues. We need to reach people’s hearts and minds to move them to action.