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Meet Madeleine Lenagh – Nature First Ambassador
Originally born and raised in the United States, Madeleine has lived in the Netherlands since 1970. At the present, she is near Haarlem and the North Sea coast. Madeleine is primarily a landscape photographer who looks for beauty in the simple and mundane. She joined Nature First in 2019, distressed by the damage her fellow photographers cause to the landscape and to wildlife and their habitats.
The Importance of Water
The importance of water is crucial for the life of all living beings that inhabit it. This natural resource allows the proper functioning of the biological processes of ecosystems and, in turn, ensures the survival of all animal and plant species that inhabit our planet. The largest ecosystem on Earth is basically water.
Meet Daniel Mîrlea – Nature First Ambassador
Daniel Mîrlea is a Romanian professional nature photographer focused on nature conservation. Currently, he works and collaborates with conservation NGOs like WWF Romania, Rewilding Europe, and Conservation Carpathia. He is also the Vice President of the Romanian Nature Photography Association called FORONA.
Meet Richard Birchett – Nature First Ambassador
Richard Birchett is a published and award-winning British wildlife and conservation photographer based in Cornwall, England. He spent the previous 22 years in the UK military as a survival specialist. Richard adapts his skills as a pathfinder, allowing him to track, stalk, and photograph wildlife in all environments.
The World Water Creates Around Us
My entire childhood was, one way or other, connected to water. I grew up with a river in the backyard, and all of my short explorations through the forest led to wild springs where I was eager to drink the cold water. I didn’t know much then, and I can only remember the joy of spending time on the river’s shore, fishing, watching birds, and trying to understand the ecosystem.
Honoring Water Habitats as a Nature Photographer
About 60% of the human body is made up of water. About 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. No wonder water has such a strong attraction for photographers around the world. It is powerful, calming, carries us away, and embraces us.
Meet Cristiana Damiano – Nature First Ambassador
Cristiana is a nature and landscape photographer based in northeast Italy. Cristiana approaches photography in 2010, but her passion for nature has always existed since she was a child. She likes to show people what everyone can find just “around the corner,” and that too often goes unnoticed, hoping to be able to sensitize people towards respecting the environment through her photos.
Meet Craig Brown – Nature First Ambassador
Craig is on a constant journey of discovery and capturing the beauty this world shares. Craig has been privileged to capture that beauty in some of the most breathtaking and remote places on this planet. Earth is our home, and it is his belief that we all must work together to protect and conserve it.
Ethics in Macro Photography
For most of us, it is natural to think about following certain guidelines when we are out doing our art, portraying nature and all the wild critters that live out there. Unfortunately, there are still photographers that prioritize a good frame, instead of the well-being of the subject they are photographing.
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