Why be an “Eco Photographer”?

September 16, 2013 aliciafox Eco Photography, Eco Tips, Ethical Photography, Humanitarian Photography, NGO photography, Peru, Photography Tips, portrait, South America Photos, Travel Photography, Volunteering Latin America, Wellness Photographer tags: amazon portraits, amazon tribes, Australian tribe photographer, eco photographer, eco photographer australia, eco photographer sydney, eco photography, eco photography australia, eco photography sydney, ethical photographer, ethical photography, green photographer, green photography, humanitarian photo, humanitarian photographer, humanitarian photographer australia, humanitarian photographer latin America, humanitarian photographer peru, humanitarian photographer sydney, humanitarian photographs, indigenous amazon, indigenous tribes, indigenous tribes peru, latin American tribes, marrickville photographer, marrickville photography, newtown photographer, newtown photography, ngo photographer, npo photographer, npo photographer Australia, npo photographer Sydney, peru amazon, peru amazon photos, peru amazon tribes, peru portraits, peru tribes, peruvian amazon, petersham photographer, petersham photography, photographer petersham, photography petersham, photos of Amazonian tribes, photos of peru, photos of the amazon, portraits of the disappearing amazon, professional ngo photographer, professional photos of peru, professional photos of peru amazon, professional tribe photographer, sacred amazon, sustainable photographer, sustainable photography, sydney, sydney eco photographer, sydney eco photography, Sydney ethical photographer, Sydney ethical photography, Sydney tribe photographer, Sydney wellness photographer, Sydney wellness photography, tradition peru, traditional dress, traditional dress peru, traditional peru, tribe photographer, tribe portraits, tribes of the amazon, wellness photography Sydney 0 comments
Being an Eco Photographer means reducing the environmental impact of every aspect of my business, and working with (i.e. producing photos for) clients that have a positive impact on the environment.     I was trying to formulate an explanation as to why I’ve decided to be an “Eco Photographer” and what this actually means.  Then one day three things happened to me and I became so impassioned that I did what anyone would do… I got on my soapbox (i.e. my personal Facebook wall) and shared what I was feeling with my friends and family.  I received such an overwhelmingly supportive response that I decided to include my little story on this blog.  It gives you an idea of how I live my personal life, which crosses over into my business life.  So here it is:   I don’t often put unhappy things on Facebook but I feel the need to share this today  It has 3 parts, and hopefully is inspiring: 1. James came home and told me, with a smile, that he had a song stuck in his head all day, the song of some beautiful girls from the Ashaninka tribe we stayed with by Ene River, in […] Read More
It’s time to give another shout out to all the wonderful people who helped make my Amazon photo project dream come true. In June 2012 I launched a crowdfunding campaign on Pozible.com to invite supporters to be part of my photo project to create Portraits of the Disappearing Amazon.  The response was overwhelming and as a result I was able to spend two months visiting and photographing ten different tribes in the Amazon of Peru, an amazing experience which I will never forget. This week I’m posting out the final  Thank Yous to supporters of the project, including prints of the portraits I created in the jungle.  I’m so looking forward to getting my hands on the Photo Books that I’ve had published as gifts for the major supporters, which are in the post to me right now.  I can’t wait to hand them over in the next few days.   Muchisima Gracias Amigos!   If you would like to see photographs from the project, please go to my New Work Folio on my website. Read More