NANPA Celebrates the 5th Annual Nature Photography Day

June 15, 2010, Nature Photography Day

We're into our fifth year of observing Nature Photography Day -- a time of discovery and value! June 15 is a day to view the world with your camera and maybe advance the cause of conservation. Those are the goals of this nationally designated day.

Nature Photography Day first appeared in the 2006 edition of McGraw-Hill's reference work Chases's Calendar of Events. Since then, people throughout the continent -- from overseas, too -- have discovered numerous ways to enjoy June 15.

Nature Photography Day Member Event

NANPA again challenges its members to take nature photographs on June 15 and upload *one* for publication in the July/August issue of Ripples , our bi-monthly newsletter. This is not a contest. All photos will be published and there is no cost for submission. Photos for submission MUST be taken on June 15, 2010, within walking distance of wherever you are on that day. Full details can be found on the Nature Photography Day Event Page.

Help Promote Nature Photography Day

Help us promote Nature Photography Day through local and national media, businesses, photography clubs, and word of mouth by sharing these materials:

Audio Announcements:

As done last year, public service announcements (PSAs) have been recorded for release to radio stations and websites. Click one of the players below to hear or download this year's new PSAs.

30 second version: (Download MP3 file)

60 second version: (Download MP3 file)

Signage/PDF Flyer:

We also encourage business owners, camera stores, schools, and other organizations to post the following flyer announcing Nature Photography Day. This PDF document can be printed for onsite display or linked on your website:

(PDF)

Celebrate Nature Photography Day!

Start making your plans for this year's Nature Photography Day!

You could do this:

Select a subject in nature that is small or common and thus easily overlooked. Then photograph it in a way to make the ordinary seem extraordinary.

Take your kids and grandkids on a nature trek and give them a single-use camera to use. Then print some of their photos and present them, in a mat or frame, to those young photographers.

Pick something that you've never photographed before, and then make plans to photograph that subject or scene every June 15.

Look for and photograph something that detracts from the beauty in nature - images that show how human beings sometimes adversely affect our environment.

Finally, ask yourself how your images can help to bring positive changes to your world!

Got your own suggestions for celebrating Nature Photography Day? We want to hear them! Send your ideas to webmaster@nanpa.org.