My Photography ART 247: December 2019

Post 17: Paul Nicklen

https://paulnicklen.com/about/

Canadian Photographer, Paul Nicklen, is an assignment photographer for National Geographic. He focuses on the arctic world, and conservation issues that concern the poles. He has been photographing it for over twenty years, using his marine biology background.

In addition, he is a filmmaker and a lecturer who has done TED Talks. He is the co-founder for SeaLegacy, a nonprofit organization that raises awareness for climate change and pollution within the oceans. Because of his accomplished works, he has won numerous awards throughout his career, and has been given an honorary PHD at Victoria University for his marine biology work and photography.

Morning Kings
South Georgia, 2008

Orca Ballet
Lofoten, Norway, 2014

Final 25

Camera Used: Canon EOS Rebel T3

This class has vastly improved my skills as a photographer over these past few months. One of the biggest skills I have been working on is balancing the ISO and Aperture with the Shutter speed. I knew how they worked individually before joining the class, but using them together is something new. Another big skill I have acquired is the use of Lightroom. I have never edited photos on this scale before, and learning how to turn an average picture into a great one by simply adjusting a few things such as exposure or saturation can take a picture very far. The last, most important skill I have learned, is how to help prevent my camera from getting dust in it. By switching the lens only in clean environments and using a special cleaning kit, I can prevent dust spots fro ending up in my pictures. This class has been extremely helpful.