News & Events

Nature 2025 – A Personal Mission
Julia Spalińska’s Nature 2025 combines her photography with education and community efforts to promote
responsible nature photography.

Remembering Our Commitment
Especially on Earth Day, it’s vital for nature photographers to pause and reflect on our responsibility to the places we photograph.

Our Power, Our Planet
Responsible nature photographers are making a commitment to renewable energy and choosing a future where ecosystems aren’t sacrificed for energy.

Guardians of the Wild: A Call to Nature Photographers
Especially on Earth Day, it’s vital for nature photographers to pause and reflect on our responsibility to the places we photograph.

Everybody is an Influencer
In nature, everybody is an influencer. Help protect and preserve the natural world. Use your influence to promote responsible nature photography, for everyone.

Protecting the Birds of the Waddenzee
Dutch conservationist organisations have joined forces to educate photographers and others about the birds of the Waddenzee.
The Waddenzee, a tidal mudflat area that runs all along the northern coast of the Netherlands and extends as far as Denmark, is a unique habitat listed as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites.

Interview with Bob Luijks
When Bob Luijks agreed to let himself be interviewed for Nature First, I couldn’t have been happier. Bob is not only a passionate nature photographer who leads workshops and trips, but also editor-in-chief of Natuurfotografie magazine and a popular series of handbooks and guides for nature photographers, so one of the more influential voices in the Dutch photography world.

Developing a Sense of Place
During the pandemic, many people rediscovered nature as a welcoming escape from sheltering at home. People hiked local trails, walked around their neighborhoods, or simply sat outside observing nature in their own backyards. For me, it was a time when I dusted off my camera and rediscovered my passion of capturing beautiful images outside.

Meet Jonathan Fearer – Nature First Ambassador
Jonathan made the Pacific Northwest his home about a decade ago and has fallen in love with its geographical and geological diversity ever since. He predominantly uses a traditional large format view camera creating images that show nature for what it is, expressing himself while retaining the integrity and splendor of the wilderness.
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