2016 Applications for new Associate Fellows are now being accepted!

Fellowship in iLCP is reserved for professional Conservation Photographers, individuals who derive a significant source of income from their photography or photography related activities and who devote significant energies and photographic efforts to positive conservation gains.

iLCP Fellows demonstrate refined talent, expertise, and an understanding of editorial/communications/educational considerations and priorities through their work, and exhibit a high standard of professionalism and ethics. 

The application to become an iLCP Associate Fellow Photographer is a rigorous, highly selective two-round process. A committee of Senior Fellows judges the first round.  Meanwhile, our Fellows Selection Committee, comprised of iLCP Affiliates, will judge the second and final round.

The Round One applications are due by February 26, 2016 with notices posted by April 12, 2016. We welcome applicants from around the globe.  So please spread the word!

 

Buffy Redsecker

We are very pleased to announce  Buffy Redsecker as the new Chair of the Board of Directors, taking over from Shari Sant Plummer who has served in this capacity since 2013.  Shari will continue to serve on the Board as ex-officio member through this year.  Buffy and Shari have always worked very well together and we fully anticipate their great dynamic to continue to help further iLCP and its mission with new audiences.

Mark Lukes

Meanwhile, we would like to thank Mark Lukes for six years of service on the Board, having come on in 2009 when iLCP was first incorporated as an independent not for profit organization.   Mark's sage guidance and deep knowledge of the Fellows and the history of the organization has been an invaluable resource and we fully expect to continue to pick his brain when needed.  But most importantly, we would like to thank him for all his amazing efforts and dedication to iLCP.

Associate Fellow Jason Houston and Affiliate Melissa Ryan , Deputy Director for Photography and Design at The Nature Conservancy, will be hosting a five day Conservation Photography Storytelling Workshop in Boulder, Colorado from April 27 to May 1, 2016!

This intensive course is designed for professional and aspiring professional photographers with solid technical skills and some experience photographing conservation related themes who want to use their photography to make a difference. Participants will be accepted based on portfolios and resumes, and the workshop will be limited to 8 photographers.

Applications are due for consideration by February 29, 2016.  For more information and access to the application:

We are very excited to announce the release of three videos produced by iLCP that feature our Fellows speaking about what they know best!  We plan for these to be the first in an ongoing education video series about Conservation Photography and what it takes to be a successful and responsible Conservation Photographer.  Check them out by clicking on the images below, from our website on the Education tab, or from our Vimeo channel which features these and many more videos from our expeditions and from our Fellows.