Thank you so much for all you do to carry this movement forward in these still very difficult times. While many of you can go out and enjoy nature again, there are still a lot of you that must deal with Covid-19 restrictions, like staying indoors during this summer period. This had made our work at Nature First more challenging. Luckily, we also see encouraging things happening. More and more photographers are joining the movement and rolling up their sleeves.
An open letter from Scott Bacon, Nature First Co-founder
The Nature First Principles don’t just apply to landscape photography – they are also relevant when you are out creating wildlife images. Our Rocky Mountain Community Advocate Brynn Schmidt summarizes what you need to know about our principles and wildlife photography.
The Nature First Principles in Wildlife Photography Read More »
Nature First is a global movement that wants to bring in nature photographers of all stripes. And that includes, specifically, all of you who capture nature’s beauty primarily through a smartphone camera. Read on to see how Nature First and our principles apply to you — and then go take the pledge today!
Using your smartphone to capture nature’s beauty? This movement is for you, too! Read More »
Nature First Community Advocate Brynn Schmidt writes for The Outbound Collective about how our principles can be applied in everyday photography in the wild.
Brynn Schmidt in The Outbound Collective: Join the Nature First Photography Alliance Read More »
Nature First founding member Sarah Marino just published a new story in the online landscape photography magazine “On Landscape” — and we wanted to share it with all of you. “On Landscape’s Issue 180 features an intimate meditation from Joe Cornish on environmentalism, photography, and responsibility. Joe’s article ends with a request for readers to share
An overview of the first few months since Nature First’s founding, and an outlook where we are planning to go from here.
Where we stand today — and where we are going from here! Read More »
Many nature photographers are already making incredible contributions and positive impact on the natural landscape. Simon Baxter, a UK based woodlands and nature photographer, has partnered with Trees for Life to create Meg’s Grove – conserving the native Scots Pine in the Caledonian Forests of Scotland.
Soon after we launched the Nature First movement, we started hearing stories about the irresponsible behavior of some nature photographers. Of course, these stories and their impact were the genesis of Nature First and the 7 Principles. But then, members started asking, “What will the Nature First organization do when they learn about irresponsible behavior?”
UK based photographer, Mike Prince, writes about his thoughts on Nature First and ethics in nature photography. Read it here – Nature First Alliance. From the very beginning, we wanted this movement to be international and not overly biased towards the USA. We’re thrilled and humbled that we have members joining from more than 38
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