They say a picture is worth a thousand words. And Tasmanian photographer Stuart Gibson's work certainly speaks for itself. The "globe-trotting" cameraman claims that Tasmania remains "his greatest love, and toughest challenge". Gibson believes that the best technique for capturing Tasmania's beauty is through drone photography, and has been producing stunning results since receiving his drone license. With his drones he can send $10,000 worth of camera equipment up into the air for a duration of 15-20minutes, all the while filming and taking stunning photographs of the natural beauty.I believe that photography is a beautiful art form. If done with great skill it can truly capture the essence of a memory and preserve it. My favorite form of photography is conservation photography, because it is an art form with a noble purpose. Conservation photography is the active use of photography, to advocate for conservation outcomes. While Gibson's work and photography style are more accurately classified under nature photography, I hope that he eventually decides to use his artistic talents for a cause as significant and poignant as conservation photography.
Author: Alicia Menendez
Sources:
1. http://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/love-tassie/capturing-tasmania-is-photographer-stuart-gibsons-reward/story-fnqqat46-1227195554006
2. http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/photos-fnj4f7k1-1227195545198?page=14
AMAZING PICTURES...WOW
ReplyDeleteI hope that we'll be able to get some shots like this!!! (although it's super unlikely hahah)
-Daimen
Those are beautiful pictures. I wonder if we can purchase a drone (maybe as a class?) to bring to Tasmania. That could be a really interesting project.
ReplyDelete- Michelle
These are crazy! I can ask my friend about the drone, he ran a business this summer taking drone real estate footage :) I don't know about transporting it to Tasmania tho!
ReplyDeleteYep, totally agreed that these pictures are amazing!! It's interesting how photography can be used to motivate conservation efforts. If this works, then do you think ecotourism, which has been discussed in a few other blog posts, could also promote conservation?
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