Our mission and our purpose are one in the same: to help folks become better nature photographers. The goals of BPN are quite simple; we aim to become the finest educational and critiquing web site on the Internet. Each month we will bring you a wealth of articles and tips from some of the world's greatest nature photographers and digital experts. And our team of dedicated, hard-working, and knowledgeable moderators, staff, and owners, all of whom are highly skilled photographers, will offer "honest critiques done gently."

Many folks have enthusiastically joined critiquing only to be turned off when nearly all of the posted comments offer nothing substantive. "Wow, I love that one. Wish it were mine. Great shot. That is surely the best image of that species ever!" And such comments are often made even though an image has one or more obvious flaws. In addition, we will suggest ways that the image might have been improved either in the field, or in PhotoShop. Not to worry; when you post a fantastic image, we will let you know exactly why we love it.