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What is it with Man and Nature?

I’m a nature photographer. Whenever I take my camera out I do it with open eyes, an open mind, and an open heart. I connect, I engage, I interact, and receive so much back. Nature photographers come in many different shapes and sizes. We use photography in a documentary way to preserve what we have seen as accurately as possible.

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February 2022 Newsletter

Here in Colorado the snow has been coming down, coloring the world a dozen shades of white. Many of the wild creatures have gone into hibernation or traveled south for the winter, while a few of the hardier animals can be seen making their way through the deep snow in search of nourishment. Though the weather is at times harsh, this is also a time of great beauty.

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Interview met Jan Vermeer

Onlangs kreeg ik een spontaan berichtje van natuurfotograaf Jan Vermeer, die enkele kietelende opmerkingen maakte over mijn inspanningen voor Nature First NL/BE. Als ik dat van iemand had verwacht, dan was het wel van hem. Voor mij een uitgelezen kans om hem meteen uit te nodigen voor een interview voor Nature First.

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Interview with Jan Vermeer

Recently I received a spontaneous message from nature photographer Jan Vermeer, who made some teasing comments about my work as an ambassador for Nature First. If I were to expect that from anyone, it would be from him. An excellent opportunity for me to immediately invite him to do an interview for Nature First.

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Nature First Silver Partner: NZ Photography Workshops

Nature First would like to introduce you to New Zealand Photography Workshops. They were the very first organization to become a silver partner with Nature First. This involved a substantial commitment to practicing and promoting Nature First Principles within their organization.

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Interview with Salvo Orlando

Living near a volcano like Etna has certainly influenced my way of seeing the world and natural beauties. I have always been fascinated by Nature, every time I find myself in front of it, in a forest or on the top of a mountain, I feel how everything is magically interconnected, everything exists in a delicate symbiosis perfectly balanced.

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Interview with Andrea Gulickx

Andrea lives with her husband in a lovely house with an abundant flower garden in the village of IJzendoorn in the Betuwe. The village is protected by a high dike, right on the river Waal. The river, with its floodplains and woodlands, is an important source of inspiration for her photography. So important that she devoted her first published photo book ‘De Waal Bewogen’ to it.

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Interview met Andrea Gulickx

Andrea woont met haar echtgenoot in een sfeervol huis met prachtige bloementuin in het dorpje IJzendoorn in de Betuwe. Het dorp ligt, beschermd door een hoge dijk, pal aan de rivier de Waal. De rivier met haar uiterwaarden en rivierbossen is een belangrijke inspiratiebron voor haar fotografie. Zo belangrijk, dat ze er haar eerste gepubliceerde fotoboek ‘De Waal Bewogen’ aan gewijd heeft.

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Interview met Ruud van der Bliek

Toen ik recentelijk een oproep deed voor nieuwe teamleden, meldde Ruud zich meteen aan. Ik was blij met zijn enthousiasme, zijn nuchterheid, en de manier waarop hij kijkt naar zijn praktijk als reis- en workshopleider. Tijdens een gezellig lunch heb ik hem uitgehoord over zijn werk en over Nature First.

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