Outdoor Photographer

Social Graces

As a nature photographer, you care deeply about the natural world and want it to flourish. Lately, you feel discouraged, even devastated, by the constant barrage of news on how our planet is in crisis. Habitat loss, climate change, illegal wildlife trade, overfishing and pollution all tear away at the delicate fabric of our natural world. Grim statistics and predictions point to the catastrophic decline of birds, insects and mammals. You feel powerless and hopeless.

I have good news for you! As a nature photographer, you have considerable personal agency. Today, your images have an unprecedented ability to travel far and wide, reaching more eyes than ever before, largely thanks to social media. Your images can change hearts and minds in

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