Ethics and Nature Photography
Hi - I attended a Nature photography seminar here in Australia last night held by a well known Australian Nature Photographer.
Have to say I was a little suprised at these snippets that were offered...
1. Often will remove creatures/animals from the habitat (some come from zoo's) and relocate them to the studio - try and recreate a thier native habitat - with lights set up were they needto be to get correct lighting. Take the photo's and then when finished return them to their habitat.
2. No mention of this made in the books/magazines that feature the photo's / stories.
3.illegally transported two PEST animals across state lines - so that they could be photographed IN-STUDIO. Of course when they had the photo's the animals had to be destroyed.
What are your thoughts on these practices??? As I said well know and published Australian Wildlife Photographer.
Didn't sit really well with me and I certainly won't be purchasing any of this photographers works.
:)