CALL FOR ENTRIES!
The 2025 NBP International Awards is open for entries now through March 26, 2025.
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Congratulations to the 2024 Nature's Best International Awards Winners and Top 100 Finalists! More than 100,000 people have viewed the gallery:
JUDGING IS IN PROGRESS FOR THE BEST BACKYARDS & NATIONAL PARKS COMPETITIONS
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE OUR 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
We have reached 30 years since our launch in 1995! This ambitious effort to bring "the best" to the eyes of the public is only possible through your ongoing interest, patience, and support for NBP programs as we carry out important steps towards strategic growth and future sustainability. Our visual approach to conservation through the art of photography and film is unique and long-lasting. YOUR HELP truly makes a difference in the way people view, enjoy, and are inspired by nature. PLEASE DONATE NOW!
If you would like to participate in our plans through funding support, in-kind operations assistance, partnership development, and new ideas, please contact the NBP President, Steve Freligh, at sfreligh@naturesbestphotography.org.
MKAPA AFRICAN WILDLIFE AWARDS COMPETITION & 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, and Canada. A selection of prints and videos from this impressive collection also toured the USA. The first showing ran from April 26 - 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 - Oct. 9, 2023. The exhibition was then on display at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming from Nov. 2023 - April 21, 2024. The final showing was open June 5 - August 30, 2024, at the Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre in Hurleyville, New York. Thank you to everyone who made this program a huge success in "Bringing the World to Africa, and Africa to the World." Learn more on the link:
NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS MAGAZINE
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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
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