Paul Nicklen’s photographs are raw, taking his viewers to locations and settings most humans will never go, offering an intimate look at unique species few people are likely to encounter. Massive ice caps melting in the far reaches of Norway, narwhals in the Arctic, leopard seals hunting penguins below ice sheets, and divers swimming beneath massive waves in Hawaii account for a few of his subjects.
Last night I went to see the outspoken National Geographic photojournalist talk about the work he’s doing, both as a photographer and as the co-founder of Sea Legacy, a nonprofit aimed at educating people about threats to our environment and affecting change through visual based storytelling.
The presentation was inspiring, aesthetically stunning, and a motivating call to action. He described what it was like to grow up in the Canadian Arctic, develop his career as a photojournalist in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable, and gave his audience information on how to take immediate action to protect the environment.
The video below describes what Sea Legacy is doing in more detail:
For further reading and a list of National Geographic articles featuring Nicklen’s work click here. To learn more about how to reduce environmental impact and fight against climate change Sea Legacy lists 11 practical ways to take immediate action.
sources and links:
http://www.sealegacy.org/things-you-can-do-to-help-the-ocean/