International League of January 2010Conservation Photographers Newsletter
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The beginning of this New Year is a momentous time for the iLCP. After operating for the past 5 years under the fiscal sponsorship of the Wild Foundation, we have matured enough to become a separate
organization. As of January 1, 2010 we are incorporated as a non-profit organization in Washington, DC and will now be operating independently from WILD. There are no words to express our gratitude to Vance Martin, President of WILD, his staff and his board for all the support they have given us over the years. WILD is, simply put, one of the most effective conservation groups and their commitment to incubate new ideas and see them fledged has been realized once again through the creation of the new iLCP.
The year 2010 will be a busy one for our organization because we plan to engage with many of our partners to help communicate the importance of International Year of Biodiversity. The relevance of this year-long celebration is not only that we get to reflect on the importance of all the other species that share Earth with us, but that we get to measure the success that the international community has
achieved in preventing the loss of biodiversity. The 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will meet in Nagoya, Japan during the Fall to assess the progress that signatory
countries have made towards achieving the 2010 Target of "significantly reducing the current rate of biodiversity loss". The Targets were first agreed upon in 2001 and in the decade since then, some progress has been made, but not enough.
Clearly we are still losing species faster than we are able to count them and in that context, the 2010 target could be seen as a failure. What is the role of organizations like the ILCP in helping the conservation community ensure that it becomes a success instead? As countries prepare to assess the
status of their own biodiversity, it is imperative that the importance of compelling visual information is taken into account . We must work to get more recognition for the ability of photographers and film-makers to document the state of biodiversity and translate science into compelling messages that reach all levels of society.
It is my sincere hope that photography is not the tool that we use to bear witness to the demise of our planet's biological capital, but instead, the one we use as a catalyst for change and to document how the countries of the world are coming together in a global commitment to finally protect it.
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NEW STAFF!
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The beginning of 2010 brings lots of staff changes to the iLCP. We bid a sad farewell to Gege Poggi, who has served as our Image Manager since 2008. Gege is moving back to her home country of Brazil with her husband and her 2 young children. She will continue to work closely with the iLCP as she moves on to the role of "personal image manager" for several iLCP photographers.
We welcome Sarah Claxton, our new Manager of Photographic Collection and Special Projects, who has taken over from Gege. A Brooks Institute of Photography graduate, Sarah was a Deputy Photo Editor for USA Weekend Magazine prior to joining iLCP. Among Sarah's various roles will be managing image submissions and archiving, managing our new Photoshelter website, coordinating distribution of images to end users, and managing print exhibits. She will also be involved in photo editing for iLCP publishing, multimedia, and exhibits.
Finally, iLCP welcomes Shree Laxmi Karmacharya, who has taken on the dual roles of bookkeeper and administrative assistant. An MBA in management and finance from Kathmandu, Nepal, Shree is fluent in Hindi and English, as well as her native Nepali and Newari languages.
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PHOTOGRAPHER of the MONTH - PAUL NICKLEN
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Every one of the iLCP photographers has an inspiring conservation story to
share and we want to give them as big an audience as possible. This is
why we will be highlighting the work and commitment of these amazing
photographers throughout the year.
PAUL NICKLEN
Nature Photojournalist
"January's Photographer of the Month, Paul Nicklen, was selected because of his tireless efforts to help the world understand how the polar ecosystems, along with all the creatures that inhabit them, could become extinct landscapes if we fail to curb carbon emissions sooner rather than later.
Through the power of storytelling, outstanding photographic talent, and personal commitment, Paul is helping us all appreciate a frozen world few of us will ever see in person, and understand the reasons why its survival is so important."
- Cristina Mittermeier, iLCP Executive Director
Growing up in a small Inuit community on Baffin Island in
Canada's Arctic, Paul Nicklen spent his childhood years observing nature and
traveling on the land. He learned from the Inuit how to survive in the Arctic
and developed a keen interest in observing wildlife.
After completing a Bachelor of Science degree in marine
biology at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Nicklen returned to
the Northwest Territories and began his career as a wildlife biologist with the
Department of Renewable Resources. He
worked on such species as lynx, grizzly bears, bison, caribou and polar
bears. His camera was always by his side, and he soon realized that he could
better serve wildlife populations by becoming a wildlife and nature
photojournalist. His goal is to bridge the gap between scientific research and
public knowledge on wildlife subjects and climate change by producing stories
for magazines such as National Geographic.
He has published nine stories for National Geographic, most recently "Svalbard:
Ice Paradise" in the April 2009 issue. His 10th story for the magazine, on
South Georgia, Antarctica, will appear in the November 2009 issue.
Since 1995, Nicklen has specialized in photographing the
Arctic and Antarctica and their wild inhabitants. With an emphasis on
underwater photography, he excels in working in harsh environments and
cross-cultural situations. His photographic style reflects a reverence for the
creatures that inhabit the isolated polar regions, and his unique background
gives him the confidence to photograph in the most inhospitable, remote and
challenging places on the planet.
Nicklen's work has taken him from swimming with leopard
seals in Antarctica to flying his ultralight airplane over the sea ice near Baffin
Island He also completed a
three-month solo expedition into the high Arctic, living on the open tundra
with bears and wolves.
In October of 2000, Nicklen's first book, "Seasons of the Arctic", was released by Douglas & McIntyre (Canada) and Sierra Club Books (U.S.). His second book, "Polar Obsession", was published by National Geographic in November of 2009.
He has received more than 18 international awards for his
work, including four awards with World Press Photo, three with Pictures of the
Year International, two with Communication Arts and 10 with BBC Wildlife
Photographer of the Year.
Nicklen lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, with his wife, Lyn, and
their husky, Bo.
Check out Paul's website HERE
Read Paul's interview with the New York Times Blog HERE
Watch Paul face off with a deadly predator HERE!
Listen to Paul talk with Melissa Block on NPR's All Things Considered about Polar Obsession HERE
On Facebook? Become a fan of Paul HERE!
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RESOLUTION 41
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The most important outcome of the Conservation Communications Symposium that was co-convened by the iLCP and Wildscreen, was the approval by the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9) of Resolution # 41. This resolution, which was drafted and signed by participants to the symposium, encourages the philanthropic community to scale up their investment in communications for conservation. The current level of funding for communications, outreach, education and awareness is grossly insufficient and we most recognize that until more funding is available we will fail to succeed on our conservation efforts.
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iLCP AT THE COP 15 in Copenhagen
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The Center for Ocean Solutions and iLCP joined forces to create a multimedia production about the effect of climate change on the world's oceans. Oceans +2C uses the backdrop of stunning ocean photography by iLCP photographers to deliver a series of messages on the ocean in the face of climate change. We worked with some of the leading scientists and leading conservation photographers to illuminate ocean carbon absorption, how that affects the chemistry of the oceans and ultimately how the change in chemistry altersthe ocean ecosystem in ways that are irreversible.
Watch the video here!iLCP Fellow James Balog had a significant presence in various events during the COP 15. See an interview produced by Expedition Copenhagen, part of the Will Steger Foundation here.
iLCP Fellow, Wade Davis contributed to the blog A Journey To 0, from Copenhagen. iLCP Fellow Gary Braasch sent us this message from his experience at COP 15: "I just returned from Copenhagen, increasing the breadth of coverage of climate and energy that I provide through World View of Global Warming. I attended numerous briefings and press conferences, talked with delegates and observers, photographed the delegates, the victims, the scientists, the media and the protestors. I watched until the end when the COP "took note of" the Copenhagen Accord... but took no binding action on emission reductions. This new Accord is an unprecedented positive statement by the major climate polluters. But it appears to be underpowered and have many possible brakes ... how it will drive the next year's negotiations is just one of many unanswered questions and unfinished tasks of COP-15." Read Gary's BLOGLonger commentary with an eye to the science and the journalism is at Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media iLCP Fellow Staffan Widstrand presented In the Arctic Wind - a Circumpolar Odyssey for Arts and Culture Day at COP 15. With images from the Russian Arctic, Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Svalbard and northern Norway. Staffan has travelled most parts of the Arctic over the last 20 years, he is a founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and also the CEO of the epic initiative, Wild Wonders of Europe - the world's largest ever nature photography-based communication project. iLCP Fellow Cristina Mittermeier spoke at the launch of the new CEMEX/iLCP/IUCN/CI book, The Wealth of Nature, at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The event was attended by 110 senior officials from governments, embassies, NGOs and corporations that were in Copenhagen participating in the COP15 discussions. Additional iLCP photographers attended COP 15, including Robert VanWaaren and Uri Golman. |
| CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHERS in ACTION
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iLCP Fellow Michele Westmorland has an article on the Kimbe Bay  Conservation in Ocean Geographic.
You can download the pdf here.
iLCP Executive Director and Fellow Cristina Mittermeier
talks about the ILCP,  the role on photography in conservation, how
amateur photographers can also be involved, and recent conservation
books that combine photography with science on NatGeo News Watch!
Cristina Mittermeier is also featured on Conservation International's website.
To read the article click here.
iLCP Fellow Brian Skerry, an undersea photojournalist, was interviewed by a journalist from The Boston Phoenix, 
elaborated on what he was witnessing in the oceanic system. Read the article HERE!
The latest issue of Wend's cover story was written by iLCP Fellow Tom Peschak. 
Wend has also run a story by Emerging League Photographer Krista Schyler on her Borderlands R.A.V.E. Wend, in the digital format, is now free. Click HERE
for a free subscription and the current issue for free, featuring Tom's
piece. Back issues (Krista's piece) are also available for free. Wend
is an employee owned, mission driven media organization the creates a
one to one connection between outdoor adventure and environmental
conservation + activism.
iLCP Fellows Wendy Shattil & Bob Rozinski
offer Conservation Photography Workshops in 2010 . On the June, 2010, Alaska Inside Passage trip, participants will
learn to shoot an environmental story as we explore spectacular fjords,
tidewater glaciers, and old-growth forests looking for whales, sea
lions, tidal pools and bears. In September, they teach a wildlife
photography skills workshop in conjunction with the Telluride Photo
Festival during peak Colorado fall color.
The three-day field class is followed by an extravaganza of events
featuring a dozen top photographers in symposiums, portfolio reviews,
presentations and print exhibits. 
Numerous fellow members of the
International League of Conservation Photographers are participating.
Find info on both workshops at their website, www.dancingpelican.com.
iLCP Affiliate Molly Steinwald and ILCP Associate Kevin Fitzpatrick
are doing a special conservation breakout session, "Using Photography
to Cure Nature Deficit Disorder and Heal the Environment" at the North
American Nature Photography  Summit in Reno, NV, Feb 17 2-3:30.
With
examples of photographers teaming with educators and researchers in
environmental education, citizen science, public speaking, and workshop
and exhibit efforts, Molly and Kevin show how ALL nature photographers
can--and should--use their skills to benefit their local communities
and global conservation.
LEARN MORE HERE
Team Earth Magazine, which features iLCP photography, is now online! Team Earth magazine is entirely paperless and utterly interactive.
Over the course of four issues Team Earth has explored the fisheries and
corals of Abrolhos, Brazil; trekked the rivers of Guyana with the Wai
Wai indigenous peoples; uncovered an effort to identify 1,000 species
new-to-science; viewed stunning imagery from the world's best
conservation photographers; and deeply investigated the many ways CI
works, all over the world. For current and past issues click HERE To view the Earth in Focus feature in the current issue, click HERE
iLCP Associate Bridget Besaw will be teaching at the Maine Media Workshops:
People in Nature: Conservation Photojournalism
Working with environmental organizations to envision and produce meaningful projects.
 Photographers
need stories to tell. Environmental organizations have stories that
need telling. Together they can create powerful imagery that reminds
the viewer of the importance of protecting the planet. This workshop is
for photographers with a strong interest in environmental issues and a
desire to develop stories that reveal the human connection to nature
and the planet's natural resources.
Prior to the workshop students research a mid-coast Maine
organization connected to an issue of personal interest. A portion of
each day is spent working with the organization to create a body of
work that sharpens photographic skills within the context of an
environmental story. Students work with Bridget and Melissa each day to
evaluate their experiences working with the organization, and to guide
their photographic coverage.
Daily discussions encompass all aspects of the process, from finding
the right story and matching it with an organization to developing a
relationship and pitching an idea to the organization. Participants
discover not only how to work within the confines of an NGO's needs to
expand creative limits but also how to help NGO's see the project
through to fruition as an effective outreach tool. The end result is
imagery that participants can be proud of on a multitude of levels.
To sign up click HERE
iLCP Emerging League Photographer Ben Horton featured in Outside Magazine.
To read the  full article go to page 78 in December's issue.
Click here for more!
iLCP Emerging League Photographer Daisy Gilardini's portfolio has been awarded Second
Place in the "Natural Wonders" Category for the Travel Photographer of the Year 2009 competition. 
This
year photographers from almost 70 countries submitted thousands upon
thousands of images and it was not easy for the judges to choose
winners among entries of such high quality.
Click here to view all the winning images.
Emerging League photographer Morten Hilmer is currently working on a project in Greenland! Greenland - The Land Without a Sun
The
summer in the high arctic part of Greenland is very nice with good
weather and comfortable temperatures but the winter is extremely cold
and often with a lot of snow and storms. The animals that live here are
well isolated to survive in these weather conditions and most of them
are very specialized to find their food through the winter.
The wildlife up here is very vulnerable to the human interference and the climate changes.
Some animals are opportunitists and
some are specialists. The Polar bear for instance is a specialist in
hunting seals, but without the ice it is helpless. The Raven is an
opportunist and it manages to adapt itself to the new circumstances.
The scientists foretell that the specialist will die and the
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PATAGONIA RAVE
The Aysen Region of Chilean Patagonia is threatened by a plan to build five dams on two of the wildest rivers in the world - the Baker and the Pascua. Enel, a giant Italian energy company and its Spanish subsidiary Endesa as well as Canadian company Transelec are behind the scheme. Completion of the dams would submerge 5,910 hectares of the Patagonia's remaining wild lands and would result in the construction of 200 foot tall transmission lines that would blaze a clear cut 400
feet wide for 1,500 miles through 64 communities and 14 protected areas. Once in place, the transmission lines would provide incentive to build more dams; leaving no river from Aysén to Santiago, Chile's capital, safe.
Unfortunately, however, very few people are aware of this threat to one of the worlds most wild places. Now that is about to change. With an invitation from the Patagonia Foundation and Conservacion Patagonica, the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) has joined the campaign to shine a light on the issue. Working with international and local partners the iLCP will launch a Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition (RAVE) to the region in conjunction with a massive media outreach campaign.
The RAVE will involve dispatching six world renowned media professionals from Spain, the US, and Chile to the region for a three week field expedition in 2010 to document the area in photos, video, sound, and words. The outreach campaign will involve the creation of short multimedia pieces, a documentary film, an interactive traveling exhibit, presentations, and books to be shared with our conservation partners involved in stopping the dam. The photographs and other assets will also be broadcast widely in major worldwide media outlets. Together, iLCP and partners will flood both the public and decision makers in Italy, Spain, Canada, the United States, and Chile with provoking images of what stands to be lost forever if the dams are built.
The expedition team will include Pulitzer Prize winner and National Geographic photographer Jack Dykinga , two time World Press winner and Prince's Rainforest Project Award winner Daniel Beltra , award winning film maker and photographer Jeff Foott, and Emmy Award winning videographer Edgar Boyles.
"Of all the places I've been in the world-and I haven't missed many- Patagonia remains right at the top as one of my favorites, but we can't take this special place for granted, so the establishment of national parks is essential to the preservation of this awesome landscape."
-Tom Brokaw
FLATHEAD RAVE
From November 30th to December 4th the Flathead RAVE exhibit was in the rotunda of the US Senate
Russell Office Building in Washington DC. The exhibit was sponsored by Senators Max Baucus and
Jon Tester of Montana. The iLCP, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative,Wildsight, and CPAWs BC all supported the production of the exhibit and its travel. On December 4th, Senator Jon Tester was given a guided walk through the exhibit by NPCA representative Bryan Faehner. Senator Baucus visited the exhibit with his staff on an earlier date. Only six days after the exhibit was in the Russell Building both Senators issued press releases urging the Hilary Clinton and Ken Salazaar to join in the fight to protect the Flathead River Valley in BC.
You can view the press release here
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UPCOMING EVENTS & EXHIBITS
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The G2 Gallery Presents Borderlands Photo Exhibition Revealing Environmental Impact of the US-Mexico Border Wall The G2 Gallery Presents Borderlands Photo Exhibition Revealing Environmental Impact of the US-Mexico Border Wall
Expedition
by International League of Conservation Photographers Fellows Showcased
in this Traveling Exhibition Appearing at The G2 Gallery January
5-February 7, 2010
Venice, CA--On Tuesday, January 5, 2010, The G2
Gallery will present Borderlands, a group photo exhibition organized by
the International League of Conservation Photographers that records the
environmental impact of the border wall erected. Participating
photographers include Jack Dykinga, Wendy Shattil, Christina
Mittermeier, and Ian Shive among others.
The images that comprise
the Borderlands exhibit are the result of a three and a half week
R.A.V.E. (Rapid Assessment Visual Expedition) instigated by the ILCP.
The Borderlands R.A.V.E. took place in the first months of 2009 along
a 2,000 mile stretch of land around the border between the United
States and Mexico. The photographs produced by the Borderlands
R.A.V.E. featured at The G2 Gallery document the environmental impact
that the border fence has had on the land and the inhabitants of the
region, in particular the land and the wildlife that inhabit it.
5th Annual NVN International Nature Photo Festival
Natuurfotografen Verbond Nederland
12 - 13 February, 2010
Arnhem, The Netherlands
Sponsored by Dutch Nature Photographers Association
www.natuurfotofestival.nl
info@nvnfoto.nl
EL TRIUNFO RAVE EXHIBIT AT EL PAPALOTE CHILDREN MUSEUM
The Papalote Children Museum opened a new exhibit space about Climate Change where the museum exhibited images from the iLCP EL Triunfo Rave. The exhibit launched with President Felipe Calderon giving inspirational remarks. Cloud forest's are are one of the earth's most endangered ecosystem's and the biodiversity is under threat because of climate change.
  
The Wealth of Nature:
Integrating nature's real value in traditional economic systems
Featuring
Cristina Mittermeier
Executive Director
International League of Conservation Photographers
"How many
of the comforts we enjoy and the products we use come courtesy of
Nature's seemingly infinite warehouse of services? Bees pollinate the
cereals we eat for breakfast, forests and wetlands purify the water
that we drink, and the trees in our yards trap pollutants from the air
we breathe. All of these benefits, as well as our fuels and natural
medicines and countless others, come to us, free of charge, from our
planet's healthy ecosystems...How do we come to value the many services
Nature provides that are necessary for our survival? And, perhaps most
importantly, how do we maintain the full array of ecological services
necessary for future generations to thrive?" So begins a new
publication, The Wealth of Nature,
produced by The International League of Conservation Photographers with
partners Conservation International (CI), IUCN, The WILD Foundation and
CEMEX. ILCP's founder and Executive Director, Cristina Mittermeier,
joins us to discuss ideas on how to integrate the real value of
important services - fertile soil, fresh water, breathable air, and a
moderate climate - into traditional economic systems to benefit all of
Nature, including humans. To register click HERE
"A Climate for Life", Exhibition opening in San Francisco
Thursday, Jan 7 (2010) 5:00p
to
7:30p
A Climate for Life exhibition is a facet of the A Climate for Life
campaign and consists of 35 images from the International League of
Conservation Photographers. Powerfully combining compelling images and
essays into a beautiful volume, A Climate for Life is the result of
leading scientists and veteran photographers contributing their talents
to showcase the topics, issues, and challenges that society must
urgently face.
Epicocity and iLCP produced a short film on the iLCP Flathead RAVE
and itwill be premiering on Saturday the 16th at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival Jan 15-17, 2010!
Link to trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0WuMOPVruI
Link to festival: http://www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org/about/about-wseff
iLCP Fellow Michael Forsberg has a new exhibit: GREAT PLAINS - America's Lindering Wild
LESS
THAN 200 YEARS AGO, the Great Plains of North America were perhaps the
greatest grassland ecosystem on Earth. Then, in the blink of an
evolutionary eye, much of their grandeur was gone. GREAT PLAINS -
America's Lingering Wild will open at the Joslyn Art Museum February 6,
2010 in Omaha. 60 images, along with several education panels, tell the
story of the ecosystem and people today - and give hope for our
future.
For more information click HERE
The Corcoran Gallery of Art Presents An Evening with Underwater Photographer David Doubilet
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 7 p.m. $12 Members; $15 Public
David Doubilet is one of the world's most celebrated marine photographers. He has photographed over 60 stories for National Geographic magazine and his work has appeared in countless other publications worldwide. Join this award winning photographer as he discusses capturing our underwater world and presents some of his most stunning images. Don't miss this undersea adventure!
International League of Conservation Photographers supporters will receive the discounted Corcoran member rate of $12 to attend. To receive the member rate online, please use the member code: ILCP.
Pre-registration for this program is encouraged. To register, please call (202) 639-1774 or click HERE
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BOOKS!
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Arctic Light by iLCP Associate Uri Golman now available to order here. 
iLCP Fellow Tui De Roy has been extraordinarily busy with multiple book projects, 
producing five major titles in as many years, and several more to come.
THE ANDES: AS THE CONDOR FLIES (a wild celebration of the longest mountain chain on earth) was released in 2005, NEW ZEALAND: A NATURAL WORLD REVEALED (a habitat view of wildlife in this insular Godwana relict) in 2006, GALAPAGOS: WILD PORTRAITS (an intimate wildlife family album of these enchanted islands) in 2007, ALBATROSS: THEIR WORLD, THEIR WAYS (a three-part, lavishly illustrated tome covering ALL 22 species) in 2008, and her latest
GALAPAGOS: PRESERVING DARWIN'S LEGACY (a compendium of accessible science and conservation with 600 of Tui's photos) appeared in fall 2009 as the official publication of the Galapagos National Park and the Charles Darwin Foundation, celebrating their joint 50th anniversary, 150 since the publication of Darwin's ORIGIN OF SPECIES and two centuries since he was born. All of these large format books were represented by worldwide co-editions, and a Spanish language version of the latter was released by the Ministry of the Environment of Ecuador as an educational tool for decision makers. In the year after their respective publications, two of these, NEW ZEALAND and ALBATROSS, were short-listed for the Montana Book Prize, representing one of three titles in the environmental category for New Zealand's most prestigious book award. Next year will see the release of a Tenth Anniversary Edition of her classic GALAPAGOS: ISLANDS BORN OF FIRE by Princeton University Press. Tui is already hard at work on her next two volumes, PENGUINS: THEIR WORLD, THEIR WAYS (a sequel to ALBATROSS) and a specially commissioned book on the natural wonders of the Laikipia district of Kenya. The Andean Cloud Forest of Ecuador will be next.
iLCP Fellow Michael Forsberg's latest book 'Great Plains- America's Lingering Wild'
was released October 2009.  Published by the University of Chicago Press, this book is making a SPLASH! Reviews are fantastic - including the New York Times Sunday Book Review, Huffington Post, Library Journal, Natural History, and Publisher's Weekly.
Buy the book at www.michaelforsberg.com
iLCP Fellow Luciano Candisani has a new book on Humpback whale conservation and 
research in brazilian coast. Luciano was involved in the photography and production of this book, and did the text as well!
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
For the second year running, Orne Council will be participating in 'The Photographs of the Year'. The prize-giving
ceremony will take place in Alençon on 26th March. From the following day, for nearly three months, the 36 finalists will be exhibited in the Hôtel du Département; a real treat for photography lovers.
Read more about the competition HERE
It is not necessary to have a press card in order to enter. The competition is open to any professional photographer, regardless of his or her status. Any one photograph can only be submitted to one category. The category 'Young Photography Talent' is reserved for photographers who have been registered professional for less than 2 years and were under the age of 30 on 1st January 2009. The photographic topic is open. Panoramic photographs are accepted, provided that the dimension of the print does not exceed 40 centimetres.
Nikon has renewed its participation for the 2009/2010 competition and will offer a prize of 10,000 euros' worth of Nikon equipment to the overall winner of 'The Photographs of the Year'.
MMF-PRO, well-known to professionals, have renewed their partnership for the next competition and will offer material to a value of 2,000 euros chosen from their catalogue.
We are privileged to have Escourbiac as a partner once again. The book of the 'Photographs of the Year' was printed by them.
New partners joining those mentioned are the Salon de la Photo, which will be held from 4th to 8th November 2010 at Porte Versailles in Paris. DarQroom, the official laboratory for the competition will handle the printing of the 2010 photographs. The 2010 competition will bring together 36 finalists; Photographerspro.eu will offer a professional portfolio to the twelve prize winners of 2010. Finally, Avant-Musee will offer a CompactPhoto and an OpenBox frame to the twelve prize winners.
Déclencheur is hosting the 'Photographs of the Year' event and will have regular updates on their website.
The SAIF will be a new partner and if you are not already a member then now is the time to join.
Do not hesitate to look at the Photo Europe website, which is supporting 'Photographs of the Year', and to register for free in their directory!
CIWEM (The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) runs the Environmental Photographer of the Year, which is one of the fastest growing photographic competitions in the world. In 2009 we received nearly 2,500 entries from photographers in over 60 countries.
This is a serious competition that seeks to celebrate photographers who use their ability to raise awareness of environmental and social issues. It is open to all professional and amateur international photographers of any ages and encourages entries that are contemporary, creative, experimental, resonant, original and beautiful.
The categories are:
Mott MacDonald's Changing Climates
The Natural World
Quality of Life
Innovation in the Environment (New)
The Underwater World (New)
A View From the Western World (New)
CIWEM's Young Environmental Photographer of the Year (Under 16 & Under 21)
The judging panel is made up of some of the most respected environmental photographers in the industry, including Gary Braasch, winner of the Ansel Adams Award for Conservation Photography, as well as senior environmentalists. Individual pieces of work will be judged on impact, creativity, composition, originality and technical abilities. Winners receive cash prizes, and all winning and highly commended entries are displayed in the international Environmental Photographer of the Year exhibitions. Copyright is retained by the photographer (see terms and conditions at www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer ).
Enter at www.ciwem.org/arts/photographer . This is for professional and amateur photographers, so we actively encourage those with a general interest in the environment to enter as well. The competition is open until 5pm on 31st July 2010.
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