WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY. Everybody knows it by cute images of bear cubs playing in the North Woods of Alaska or unforgettable scenes of wild flowers blooming in the Teton Valley, but too many of us take it for granted. We forget about its power as a learning tool and settle for its effortless ability to fill up a white wall. Jim Brandenburg is one of many wildlife photographers who use the beauty this incredible art form captures as a means of education. Through his photography, Brandenburg helps expose the issue of nature conservation to the public, arguing that people more educated about nature and its importance will be more willing to protect it.One of the most accomplished and prolific wildlife photographers in the world, Jim Brandenburg uses his photographic success to shed light on his intense love and respect for the Prairie of Minnesota, in which he lives, and all other natural environments that he has encountered and come to cherish around the world. Beginning
his career as a natural history photographer and film maker in college, it wasn't long until Brandenburg started shooting for the big guys. By 1978, Brandenburg was a contract photographer for National Geographic Magazine, traveling all over the world to capture and communicate his passion on film. For over 25 years, his photographs graced the covers of National Geographic and in 1991 he received the World Achievement Award from the United Nations Environmental Program in recognition for his using nature photography to enhance public awareness of earth's fragile environment.For me, an aspiring nature photographer, Jim Brandenburg's art is incredible for its ability to highlight the irreplaceable beauty and significance of the environment. I too share an immense fascination and love with the natural world. I hope one day to only scratch the surface of what this amazing photographer has accomplished, but a scratch nonetheless. Through my photography, I not only want to show people the beauty and serenity of nature, but also to remind them of how it was and how it can be if we put in the effort to protect it. Jim Brandenburg is an artist who was able to turn his passion for nature and photography into a lifetime commitment and I strive to do the same.
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What beautiful photographs! I too share the love of natural photography.. Even though you can find these “nature photos” everywhere in places like bookstores, calendars, and airport shops, and they may seem cliché, these are things that can’t be taken for granted. It fascinates me to see how powerful and colorful nature can be, how one location can seem so different every time you revisit. I feel that there is nothing in this world that compares to the beauty of nature..
These Photographs are not only stunning, but have deep quality to them. I love the idea of education through art. Especially when it's something as important as our natural environment. When art inspires us to do good, we are really seeing the power it holds.
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