{"id":135,"date":"2019-06-20T19:55:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T19:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/2019-6-20-naturefirsteverywhere-meet-our-international-members-today-emily-endean-united-kingdom\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T14:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T21:03:56","slug":"meet-our-international-members-today-emily-endean-united-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2019\/06\/20\/meet-our-international-members-today-emily-endean-united-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet our international members! Today: Emily Endean, United Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"135\" class=\"elementor elementor-135\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4890eb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4890eb7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb68a22\" data-id=\"bb68a22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f040c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"3f040c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-20fc5ff elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/en\/news-items\/2019\/06\/20\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>June 20, 2019<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d60eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d60eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1544\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-450x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-450x500.jpg 450w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-921x1024.jpg 921w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-768x854.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-1381x1536.jpg 1381w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-1842x2048.jpg 1842w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/emilyendean-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Emily Endean specializes in landscapes, nature and people. She usually chases the light and the weather around Dorset and Hampshire, near the coastal town of Bournemouth. Her images have been featured in local and national publications. When we reached out to her, she was kind enough to chat with us about how Nature First\u2019s principles apply to her U.K. stomping grounds.<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong><em>Tell us about yourself \u2014 how long have you been photographing? What are your favorite subjects? What fascinates you about nature photography?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>At the age of four I moved to the beautiful seaside town of Bournemouth. It was not long after that I picked up my first camera. Urgency, deadlines and \u201cclock time,&#8221; as measured by hours, minutes and seconds, melt away, and photography becomes my escape from daily life. Once I am in that zone, I forget about the daily stresses of life, and there is nothing else apart from that moment. Seeing the conditions vary and taking in the excitement as a sky lights up with those otherworldly colors&#8230;. there is nothing quite like it.<\/p><p class=\"\">\u00a0<strong><em>How did you find out about Nature First, and why did you decide to join the Alliance?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>I actually found out via my friend and fellow nature lover, Cissa Rego, who sent me a link to the Nature First website. As soon as I read<a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/principles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> the principles<\/a> I just knew I had to sign up. The more I read the more I realized just how close to my heart it all was.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong><em>How do the Nature First principles apply to the places you photograph in the U.K.? Can you give us a few examples?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>There are locations local to me here in the UK which, as the seasons change, present different photographic opportunities. Photography is a very popular hobby here, which is a fantastic thing. But with the rise of social media, that means that when these places become known, the masses descend. I\u2019ve seen it all too often, people trampling wildflowers or scaring wildlife away. All of the <a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/principles\/\">Nature First principles<\/a> apply here. From being conscious of prioritizing nature over the \u2018shot\u2019 and educating yourself on the area or the subject, to being discrete to prevent too much footfall causing distress to the area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-985b1c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"985b1c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4928e3\" data-id=\"f4928e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93e103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b93e103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-1024x791.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1545\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-500x386.jpg 500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-2048x1583.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/blues1-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fff505b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fff505b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c629d1b\" data-id=\"c629d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72ee83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f72ee83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><strong><em>As you read through and thought about <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>our<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/principles\/\"><strong><em> principles<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, did you reflect on instances in the past where you have noticed nature photographers (maybe even yourself) having a less-than-desirable impact on the places you photographed, a sort of \u201clesson learned\u201d a-ha moment?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>I\u2019ve always been a nature lover and for me, photography and nature go hand in hand. I have seen crops of poppies and wild bluebells being walked all over. I\u2019ve even seen a modeling shoot going on in a field of poppies where the woman was laying on the floor and flattening the crop. It led to the farmer coming along, and he asked everyone to leave his land. He later sprayed and killed off the poppies to prevent any further attention.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong><em>How do you go about dealing with location information and requests for giving out that location information? That issue can be polarizing\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>This is a very difficult one and causes a lot of backlash from people who want to know where the location is. I used to find it extremely awkward and replying to people individually apologizing but saying that I was unable to share that information. Now, as I post an image on social media, I may say, \u2018Please don\u2019t ask me where this is, as its private land\u2019. I find explaining things from the outset prevents these types of questions. I do hope that once I have explained things, that people will appreciate where I am coming from, and I have on occasions received a great response.<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong><em>One of our principles is to educate yourself about the places you shoot in. How do you go about that? Do you have any advice for other photographers?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily:<\/strong> I generally do a lot of research if I am traveling to a new area: The best places to photograph, the history surrounding them \u2014 I\u2019m fascinated in learning about the places I shoot and how they have changed over time. To imagine the people that have trod the paths before me can be incredibly moving indeed!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97d5595 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97d5595\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2b92dc\" data-id=\"f2b92dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f4ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03f4ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies10.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/naturefirst.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/poppies10-500x386.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a97ca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a97ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2398517\" data-id=\"2398517\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f754a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f754a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\"><strong><em>Talk a little bit about your favorite experiences photographing out in nature in the U.K.?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>For me, the highlight of photographing the landscape in the UK is watching it change through the seasons. From icy ponds, frozen grass and the occasional dusting of snow, to spring bluebells, summer poppies, sunflowers and an abundance of green foliage everywhere, to the turn of colors and everything being a beautiful burnt orange and golden brown \u2013 then starting all over again. I absolutely love to shoot the seasons here in the UK, which are forever changing!<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong><em>Are you aware of other efforts like Nature First that are going on in the U.K.?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily:<\/strong> No, I\u2019m not familiar with any other alliances such as Nature First! You have my support as an ambassador here in the UK as I\u2019m sure you do from others. It would be great to see this going from strength to strength across the globe!<\/p><p class=\"\"><strong><em>We want to educate folks about the impacts we as photographers have, but we also want to avoid nature photographers getting a bad reputation. Instead, let&#8217;s focus on the bright side! What\u2019s your take: Do we as nature photographers serve a greater good other than our own, selfish pleasure?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\"><strong>Emily: <\/strong>I do believe all photographers representing our beautiful surroundings are doing something wonderful. Being able to capture the most breathtaking of scenes when the light is at its best, shows everyone just how amazing the world can be. There is a lot of negativity in the world, and to be able to remind everyone just how beautiful nature is, is a responsibility that I love to share with my fellow nature photographers. I\u2019ve had people visit certain places off the back of seeing my images because it reminded them what wonderful places we have right on our doorstep. That\u2019s the biggest compliment of all \u2014 that my image made them go out and enjoy nature.<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0**********<\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All photos in this article were provided by Emily Endean Photography.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>You can get in touch with Emily through her various platforms:<\/em><\/p><p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/emilyendeanphotography2015\">www.facebook.com\/emilyendeanphotography2015<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Instagram: @Emily_endean_photography<br \/>Twitter: @Emily_endean<br \/>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emilyendeanphotography.co.uk\/\">www.emilyendeanphotography.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily Endean specializes in landscapes, nature and people. 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