Graeme Green is the initiator of the New Big Five campaign, launched to reinvent the way we celebrate wildlife. The idea focusses on shooting wildlife with a camera, not with a gun, which is how the original big five got their name.

Here he discusses the origins of the campaign, what the results were and the global response.

Nick Compton is perhaps best known for playing test cricket for England but, having retired in his mid 30’s, now pursues a life as a fine art photographer.

Over the last few years he has visited Alaska, Uganda, India, South Africa and numerous other locations to work on his print collections, often returning with stunning results.

Graeme Purdy is a world renowned wildlife photographer driven by going the extra mile. His latest collection, Eight Feet, named so because that’s how far his camera was from each of his subjects, was a finalist in the Sony World Photography Awards and he tells more about his innovative work here

Award winning film producer Nina Constable discussed her time creating ‘Beavers Without Borders’. A short film documenting the challenges faced in reintroducing beavers to Britain but also the vast rewards available to our eco-system should we do so.

Izzy Sasada from Four Corners Film and Photography discusses the use of animals and their derivatives in traditional medicine practices, calling for a shift away from our perception of animals as commodities.

The CEO of David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, Georgina Lamb, explains the organisations origins, founded by her late grandfather whom the charity is named after, and why artist collaborations are key to their success.

Wildlife photography is widely regarded as one of the toughest industries to make a name for yourself in. While some seem to think the only entry level is holding a camera (these are the same people that clap when an aeroplane lands), there are a number of hurdles to jump over and land mines to dodge. But in an industry dominated by men, how much higher are these hurdles when you’re a woman?

Throughout the month of July, guest writer Izzie Milligan (a communications manager for international re-wilding and wildlife conservation organisations) stopped purchasing all single-use plastic. As a young professional living in London, this threw up a number of challenges.; Cost, availability and carbon footprint trade-offs to name but a few…