The 2004 nATURE'S Best Backyards & NATIONAL PARKS Photo ContestS ARE opeN!
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Get all the details about cash prizes, find out how to enter, get descriptions of suggested photo topics, and see all the rules about ethical nature photography on each contest's Entry Guidelines PDF.
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The National Parks photo contest is run in partnership with the The Parks Channel. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.
The 2024 Nature's Best Photography International Awards competition is in the process of being judged.
Semifinalists will be emailed now through July.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
This ambitious effort is only possible through your ongoing interest, patience, and support for NBP programs as we carry out these important steps to deliver strategic growth and future sustainability. Our visual approach to conservation through the art of photography and film is unique and long-lasting and we truly appreciate your help in making a difference in the way the public views, enjoys, and stewards nature.
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If you would like to participate in our plans through funding support, in-kind operations assistance, partnership development, and more, please contact NBP's President, Steve Freligh at sfreligh@naturesbestphotography.org.
MKAPA AFRICAN WILDLIFE AWARDS U.S. TRAVELING EXHIBITION
The Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards was a wonderful two-year program run in alliance with the African Wildlife Foundation that involved spectacular exhibitions and events in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, the UK, China, Canada, and the USA. The Mkapa Awards is no longer accepting entries; photos of African subjects should now be entered in the NBP Awards.
A selection of prints and videos from this impressive collection has been touring the USA and is now open through August 30, 2024, at the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre, 219 Main Street, Hurleyville, New York 12747. The exhibition opened with a reception on Wednesday, June 5th, 2024.
The first showing ran from April 26 to June 4, 2023 at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida. The second display was hosted by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County from July to Oct. 9th. The exhibition was then on display at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming from Nov. 2023 through April 21, 2024.
NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
The 2023 NBP International Awards winners are published in the current edition of Nature's Best Photography magazine.
Single issues of the 2023 Winter Special Awards Edition are available online at naturesbestphotography.org/store for $18 plus shipping (cost to be determined upon receipt of mailing address). Or SUBSCRIBE NOW.
We are now working on the next edition.
We hope you are as excited as we are in reimagining our celebration of nature through the art of photography, films, and public storytelling.
Questions? Want to become part of our NBP team? Email Editorial and Operations Manager, Amanda Gaquin at amanda@naturesbestphotography.org
NBP AWARDS EXHIBITIONS AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS
Our NBP Awards Exhibition Program for children's hospitals and clinics continues to deliver uplifting visual storytelling to those who may benefit the most—inspiring healing and joy to patients, visitors, and dedicated staff alike. Click on the button below to learn more and help support the growth of this important wellness program.
SUPPORT NBP PROGRAMS
The Nature's Best Photography Fund is supported through nonprofit alliances, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, program sponsorships, and individual donations. YOUR support will help us do the following:
- Enhance ways in which we communicate the beauty, diversity, and importance of conservation through the art of photography and films.
- Allow us to grow our NBP Awards competitions and online presentations.
- Help us produce presentations of award-winning quality that support all NBP program initiatives and activities.
- Help us develop, produce, and travel multi-media exhibitions, making them available to museums, hospitals, universities, and public galleries worldwide.
- Allow us to develop and grow our public programs for mental health and wellness.
- Allow us to educate, involve, and deliver positive encouragement for outdoor awareness and enjoyment for all ages.
It is an exciting time ahead for Nature's Best Photography and we have been busy working with new supporters, new partners, and new solutions to bring the very best of nature right to your doorstep in upcoming issues.
We have never wavered from our early commitment to maintain the highest standards in design and photo reproduction. In this modern world of evolving technology, we feel it is more important than ever to enjoy the simplicity of a single moment in nature or a compelling story as revealed by people with deep passion and purpose. —My very best, Steve Freligh, FB: @SteveFreligh, President, Nature's Best Photography Fund