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Tag Archives: Zoo Photography Those of us who are nature/zoo/wildlife photographers always tend to have that one species that means more than the others, that may even have lead us to become photographers in the first place. For me, Lions were a childhood passion (only just exceeded by my love of Collies who also happen to have manes!) From...  Just recently back from my trip to three Australian Zoos, I haven’t had too much time yet to reflect on what and who I saw. One thing that has stood out though, is that there were but a few enclosures that did not have the words “critically endangered” written somewhere on the info wall. Sobering...  I’ve been processing a lot of primate shots lately and the comments I’ve gotten often make me think about how the image is being received by viewers, why I took it, and whether the intention of the photographer behind the lens really does effect the photos we get. Bear with me for a minute while...  I found an interesting article about the ethics of photographing captive animals at NatureScapes.net – “Can Photographing Wildlife Models make Conservation Sense” The article is quite timely considering my decision to raise extra money for Gorilla Conservation, and is something all zoo and/or nature photographers have to consider. An animal in a zoo is always... |
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