Today I want to talk to you about one of my favorite photographers: Paul Nicklen.
As a great lover of nature, the works of Paul Nicklen have always fascinated me. I find his photos spectacular, as well as the purpose he has set himself to achieve with his work. The protection of the natural ecosystem and of the animals that inhabit it.
Let’s find out his biography and his works.
Paul Nicklen was born in Canada in 1968 and spent his childhood in Baffin Island with the Inuit community. They taught him the love for nature, an understanding of the Arctic ecosystem and the survival skills that helped him to become one of the greatest nature photographers. After graduating in biology at the University of Victoria in British Columbia in 1990, Nicklen returned to the Northwest Territories and began working as a marine biologist.
Paul has specialized as a photographer of the polar regions since 1995.
His images reflect the admiration for the creatures that inhabit these isolated and endangered environments. In fact, its main purpose is to generate, through its work, a global awareness about the problems related to wild life.
Outdoor Photography Magazine has decreed him as one of the 40 most influential nature photographers.
Paul has published more than 20 stories for National Geographic, the most recent of which is “Where Wildlife is in Charge” in the February 2018 edition.
In September 2018 he also published his latest book Born to Ice, containing all his best works.
He has received more than 30 major photography awards, including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the prestigious World Press Photo award for photojournalism.
I suggest you to see his speech for TED in 2011 if you want to discover something more about him and his wonderful work.
Nicklen travels constantly in search of meaningful stories that can help him touch people’s hearts and connect them with the land’s polar and marine kingdom.
I call myself an interpreter and a translator. I translate what the scientists are telling me. If we lose ice, we stand to lose an entire ecosystem. I hope we can realize through my photography how interconnected many species are to ice.
He is also the co-founder of the non-profit association SeaLegacy, with the aim of raising awareness about the conservation of the oceans.
Through visual storytelling, SeaLegacy inspires millions of people to support the conservation of places threatened by climate change.
I leave you the link for the Instagram profile of Paul Nicklen and Sea Legacy.
Go take a look if you have time because their jobs are extraordinary!
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Sara
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(Disclaimer: All the photos in this article belong to Paul Nicklen)