Picture title: Alpensalamander © Luc Rooman | NPOTY 2023 Runner-Up | Category Underwater Behind the Lens: Luc Rooman ...What inspires you to photograph? Are there specific themes, locations, or people that particularly intrigue you?“What's interesting about my story...

Picture title: Follow the Leader © Torie Hilley | NPOTY 2023 Highly Commended | Category Mammals Behind the Lens: Torie Hilley ...What inspires you to photograph? Are there specific themes, locations, or people that particularly intrigue you?“Originally, I was a...

Picture title: Hello World © Alex Pansier  Behind the Lens: Alex Pansier ...What inspires you to photograph? Are there specific themes, locations, or people that particularly intrigue you?"Structures, patterns, and a minimal use of color inspire my photography. I love...

Picture title: Shaking Off The Cold © Jeffrey Kauffman | NPOTY 2023 Runner-up | Category Mammals Behind the Lens: Jeffrey Kauffman ...What inspires you to photograph? Are there specific themes, locations, or people that particularly intrigue you?“About six or seven...

How can you as a nature photographer remain interesting and inspiring for your audience?  To get an answer to that question, I interviewed Dutch nature photographer Ernst Dirksen. At the NPOTY contest 2022 he was category-winner and highly commended in the category...

November 11, 2023Interview by Erik Ruiterman Today the jury of the prestigious Nature Photographer of the Year contest announced the winners of this year's edition. I spoke to Jacquie Matechuk shortly after she learned that she may call herself the Nature Photographer...

How does a deep-felt fascination with mountains at a young age become the start of a successful career as a professional nature photographer? To get an answer to that question, I interviewed Dutch nature photographer Bas van Laarhoven. At the NPOTY contest 2022 he was...

How can you as a nature photographer work 'responsibly' in a world that is full of climate-related issues, problems and disasters?  To get an answer to that question, I interviewed Dutch nature photographer Jolanda Vlastuin. At the NPOTY contest 2021 she was highly...

What kind of photographer will one become when you grow up in a little village at the edge of the fascinating Indian jungle? To get an answer to that question, I interviewed Indian nature photographer Ripan Biswas. At the NPOTY contest 2021 he was both highly...