Steve Winter is a photographer who has worked with national geographic for over 25 years. When he first started as a photographer, his work was with people and different cultures around
the world. In photographing the people that he did he provided his viewers with a rare look into
these cultures that they might not have ever even heard about, without having to travel to where
they are located. Through this, he discovered the power of storytelling. On his website,
https://www.stevewinterphoto.com/, he talks about how he can tell a story with a single image, and
the importance of being able to do that as a photographer.
the importance of being able to do that as a photographer.
Today Winter works as a wildlife photographer and conservationist. His photographers show a rare
view of the frontlines of the war between animals that are poached for parts of their body or are
endangered for other reasons and the humans causing these reasons. Most of these animals are
big cats, which is what Winter specializes in, but there are other animals as well that include but are not limited to rhinos, polar bears, elephants, and crocodiles. While there are plenty of photographs that show the animals, Winter also shows in his photographs the other side of the equation where humans are involved. These can be some of the hardest photos to see but they are also probably some of his most important ones to see. Many of these photos show children, the next generation, being raised to continue in their parents’ footsteps. This can be hard for people to see because it shows the next generation of poachers, but it also shows the hardships these people live with. They struggle to put food on the table and selling the skin of an animal can feed their family for a good amount of time. It is a difficult concept to swallow, but it is important to understand both sides of the equation, because if we can help the people who feel that they need to go and harm these animals, then we can help the animals.
view of the frontlines of the war between animals that are poached for parts of their body or are
endangered for other reasons and the humans causing these reasons. Most of these animals are
big cats, which is what Winter specializes in, but there are other animals as well that include but are not limited to rhinos, polar bears, elephants, and crocodiles. While there are plenty of photographs that show the animals, Winter also shows in his photographs the other side of the equation where humans are involved. These can be some of the hardest photos to see but they are also probably some of his most important ones to see. Many of these photos show children, the next generation, being raised to continue in their parents’ footsteps. This can be hard for people to see because it shows the next generation of poachers, but it also shows the hardships these people live with. They struggle to put food on the table and selling the skin of an animal can feed their family for a good amount of time. It is a difficult concept to swallow, but it is important to understand both sides of the equation, because if we can help the people who feel that they need to go and harm these animals, then we can help the animals.
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