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NANPA 2008 Board of Directors Candidate
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Boyd Norton
Boyd Norton has been photographing, writing about, and working for wilderness protection for 45 years. He is author/photographer of 14 books, with two more to be published in 2008. His many magazine credits include Time, National Geographic, Audubon, Smithsonian, Natural History, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, Geo, and Outside. He is past Trustee of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and currently a director of Baikal Watch, dedicated to preserving wilderness in Siberia. He's a member of ASMP, a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and a Founder, Fellow and Charter member of NANPA. Through testimony before U.S. Senate and House hearings he played key roles in establishment of numerous wilderness areas in the Rocky Mountains and new national parks in Alaska. He also worked on designation of Siberia's Lake Baikal as World Heritage Site. Starting in 1973, Boyd was a pioneer in the field of nature photography workshops.
Candidate Questionnaire
Give us a brief overview of your job, photographic, educational, volunteer, organizational board / committee skills.
I have been a professional photographer and writer for over 40 years. Originally I began my professional career as a nuclear physicist in Idaho, but soon became involved in numerous conservation battles over wilderness protection and developed my photography and writing skills to educate the public over these battles. Over the years I have served on the Board of Trustees of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and currently serve on the Board of Directors of Baikal Watch (promoting the protection of Siberia's Lake Baikal) - a part of Earth Island Institute.
How long have you been an active member of NANPA?
Since Day One!
What Summits/Forums have you attended?
Austin, Texas (2000); Las Vegas, Nevada (2001); and Denver, Colorado (2006).
Have you served as a NANPA volunteer or served on any NANPA committees?
Served as judge for the NANPA Expressions (Showcase) 2007.
What particular expertise and/or qualities would you bring to the NANPA Board?
Great insight into the needs of nature photographers from long experience in this field.
How would you use your abilities to further the NANPA mission?
I have been a long-time member of ASMP and I've been elected Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP). Each of those organizations plays a different role from NANPA. I feel that my long experience can help in promoting NANPA's goals in educating and promoting nature photography as an art form and medium of powerful communication.
How do you envision NANPA's role in the future of nature photography? How would you further that role?
In the early 1960s, when I first became involved seriously in nature photography, it was rather lonely - there weren't a lot of us then who called ourselves nature photographers. (In fact, in those early years, there weren't any books on Nature Photography except one, written by our own Russ Kinne.) Today NANPA serves the needs of thousands of us in disseminating information, keeping us informed on important issues, setting standards for ethical behavior, and more. I'd like to not only continue that role, but possibly expand it in new and innovative ways.
Why do you want to serve on the NANPA Board of Directors? If elected, what would you personally like to accomplish during your term on the NANPA Board?
I envision a lot of work and commitment, but I feel that I ought to give back to the field of nature photography what it has given me. I'm not going to make any pie-in-the-sky promises. I probably won't have any idea of what I might accomplish until I jump in and see what things need to be dealt with. I can promise that I'll put a lot of energy into whatever I deal with. From a personal standpoint I have always had a strong commitment to conservation, wilderness protection and environmental issues. NANPA does not need to become another Sierra Club or Wilderness Society in order to have impact on these issues. We can - and should - commit ourselves to continuing public education and in encouraging and fostering new photographers to become involved.
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