Conservationist unpacks the ethics of nature photography

  • Jennifer Leigh Warner's work has been featured in art festivals, galleries, and museums throughout the United States, and in numerous publications, such as National Geographic Online and Wild Planet Photo Magazine. Contributed photos
    Jennifer Leigh Warner's work has been featured in art festivals, galleries, and museums throughout the United States, and in numerous publications, such as National Geographic Online and Wild Planet Photo Magazine. Contributed photos
  • Jennifer Leigh Warner will present “Ethics and the Nature Photographer” to members and guests of the Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society (HLBWS) on Thursday, June 1.
    Jennifer Leigh Warner will present “Ethics and the Nature Photographer” to members and guests of the Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society (HLBWS) on Thursday, June 1.
  • The upcoming Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society meeting with cover topics including the importance of social responsibility and maintenance of public trust in the ethical considerations made during the creation of nature-related imagery.
    The upcoming Highland Lakes Birding and Wildflower Society meeting with cover topics including the importance of social responsibility and maintenance of public trust in the ethical considerations made during the creation of nature-related imagery.
Controversy has developed around the limits of what nature photographers can and should do in their pursuit of ever more impactful images. “How we make our images and how we label them defines us as photographers,” said Jennifer Leigh Warner, chair of the ethics committee for the North America Nature Photography Association (NANPA). Warner will present “Ethics and the Nature Photographer” to…

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