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October 1-3—NANPA’s Start More than 100 devotees of nature photography, including many of the leading figures in the business, are invited by famed ornithologist, artist and nature photographer Roger Tory Peterson to gather at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute (RTPI) and the Jamestown Community College in Jamestown, New York, for panel discussions,...
January—With funding from Kodak, a smaller group of 16 people holds a conference call, setting in motion formal organizing efforts. The name North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) is chosen. It is agreed that NANPA needs professional assistance to handle its efforts. Mark Lukes, owner of Fine Print in Ft. Collins, Colorado, volunteer...
January 12–15—More than 500 photographers, editors, photo agents and others involved in the field of nature photography attend NANPA’s first Nature Photography Forum in Ft. Myers, Florida. The conference, called the most significant gathering ever of nature photographers, features Dewitt Jones, Frans Lanting, George Lepp, Galen Rowell, Art Wolfe an...
January—NANPA’s newsletter Currentschanges from quarterly to bimonthly publication. February 1–4—NANPA’s second Nature Photography Forum, titled “Photographing the Americas,” draws more than 700 to San Diego, California. The Forum features a gallery of selected images from members, a much-enlarged Trade Show, portfolio reviews and several other new...
January 16–19—NANPA’s third Nature Photography Forum, called “Partnerships,” draws more than 600 attendees to Corpus Christi, Texas. New events include the Pros’ Meeting, the NANPA Infinity Foundation Silent Auction, and a greatly expanded NANPA Bookstore. Representatives of the NPS invite NANPA to meet with them in discussions toward a partnership...
January—The Environment Committee creates an activist’s toolkit for use by members wanting guidance on environmental lobbying. NANPA issues a Statement of Public Land Access. This details NANPA’s belief that public lands should be open to all photographers without need of any special permits or fees beyond those required of the average visitor, wit...
January 12–16—More than 700 attend NANPA’s Nature Photography Summit, titled “Biodiversity 2000,” in Austin, Texas. New this year is a live auction to benefit the NANPA Foundation. After two years of study, the Board decides that conducting Masters Classes is too large a task for NANPA at this time. May 26—President Bill Clinton signs Public Law 10...
January 17–21—Nearly 700 members attend “Odyssey 2001,” NANPA’s Annual Summit and Trade Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Environment Committee issues a newsletter on issues which members could become involved, using their photography. June—Individual and corporate membership grows to more than 2,400. July—NANPA introduces a magazine discount subscri...
January—NANPA continues to expand its website, adding an online survey, advertising, an FAQ page, a reference handbook and a members’ photo library. January 16–20— More than 600 attendees attend NANPA’s Annual Summit and Trade Show, “Alternatives 2002,” in Jacksonville, Florida. The Board adopts an environmental statement and a white paper on condu...
February 19–23—NANPA’s Annual Summit and Trade Show, called “Legacy 2003,” attracts nearly 700 to Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the first time, a group of selected college students are invited to attend with funding from the NANPA Infinity Foundation. April—NANPA approves online voting by its members for all elections. June—NANPA initiates a Members...
From 1867 to 1872, King and his corps of young scientists and photographers mapped and described a band 100 miles wide by 300 miles long lying roughly along the route of the railroad that would link the east and west coasts in 1869.
Aug 12, 2021 · In an eloquent new photobook, Sandra S. Phillips considers how photographers envision the intertwined histories of land use, colonialism, and the built environment.
Since its founding, NANPA has been North America’s preeminent nature photography organization. NANPA is a critical advocate for the rights of nature photographers on a wide range of issues, from intellectual property to public land access for nature photographers.
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During the Victorian era in the mid- to late-nineteenth century, photography was also employed to capture images of the recently deceased. This practice, known as memento mori, was a way for the bereaved to memorialize loved ones, and often served as the only visual keepsake of a lost family member.
