Tag:National Geographic

Exotic Pets in China Film – 250K Views on National Geographic YouTube Channel

Last summer (2017) I produced this short film for National Geographic, with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, about the rise in exotic pet ownership in China. It’s a subject that is little covered but is crucial to understand, as the industry plays a significant role in the global trade in wildlife. Lear more about this issue through the above video and accompanying images and text below: Beijing, China – 2017 It is estimated that up to one million people […]

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship 2017

I’m very pleased to share the news that I have been selected for this year’s Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship. I’ll be visiting Cape Cod, in the north-east of the United States during September and am very much looking forward to studying alongside seven other journalists from around the world who are interested in issues surrounding our oceans. I’ll be sharing updates, mainly on Instagram, about my travels to the US and while attending the fellowship, […]

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National Geographic “What We Liked”

A quick post today to show you a recent image feature on the National Geographic Creative website in the “What We Liked” section. Each week, editors from National Geographic pick their favourite images from those published by the agency on social media, mostly from the agency’s photographer’s Instagram accounts. As a contributing photographer to the agency, they picked out one of my images as they favourite’s of the week for the first post of 2017. The image is of three […]

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Giant Panda – National Geographic Creative Collection

It’s a good week to be a Giant Panda. News has just broke that the species has been upgraded from ‘endangered’ to ‘vulnerable’ by the IUCN (the International Union for the Conservation of Nature), the organisation responsible for assessing and monitoring the status of the world’s animal and plant species. In 2011 I did a story titled ‘The Panda’s Forest: Biodiversity Loss‘ which focused on the efforts of the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center in Sichuan Province, in south-west China, central […]

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Earth Day – The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

This week marks the arrival of one the year’s most notable environmental days, Earth Day. According to The Earth Day Network, “April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970….Earth Day broadens the base of support for environmental programs, rekindles public commitment and builds community activism around the world through a broad range of events and activities.” Followers of my work will know that one of the main focuses of […]

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Video Now Available Through National Geographic Creative Motion

I’m pleased to share the news that my video collection is now represented by my agency, National Geographic Creative. We’ve been working hard over the past few months to catalogue my archive from the past few years and have focused on bringing the best footage to light that represents my travels across Asia. These video clips are made available for our clients who are looking for the highest quality in travel imagery for their next editorial or commercial project. With […]

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Reflections from the National Geographic Photography Seminar

As 9 a.m. approached, the crowd started to rustle. There was a sense of anticipation and excitement amongst the gathered as the doors to the auditorium began to creak open. Having queued up since an hour earlier, the keenest of the attendees were intent on being the first through the doors to claim their front row seat at one of the most anticipated photographic events of the year. As the doors finally swung open, the crowd moved forward, eager to […]

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5 Myths About China and the Environment – National Geographic News Watch

Delighted to share with you the news of a recent guest blog post that I contributed to the National Geographic website, in their News Watch section. The post is titled “5 Myths about China and the Environment” and highlights some of the misconceptions about China’s environmental issues that I’ve come across over the years covering these issues. Below is the first one. Myth 1. Reintroduction of the Giant Panda Into the Wild Has Been a Success Natural forests cover about […]

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Quote of the Week: Michael Nichols

“If you say you really want my job, okay, here’s the deal. There are no more hobbies, no more fun. You can have fun doing the work, but you have to be completely obsessed with it. I think 99% of the people think that professional photography is travel and adventure, and they forget that photography is very, very hard work. You’re “on” all the time. When you go out the door to take pictures, nobody cares about any of the […]

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Why Care About Water?

Regular readers here and followers of my work will know that the main focus of my photography is on environmental issues. In recent years, notably on access and availability of water in Asia, specifically China. I came across this short video on the National Geographic website that I wanted to share here with you. It tackles the question, “Why Care about Water?” “If you took all the water in the world and put it into a gallon jug, less than […]

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