Link to Career: Wildlife Photographer
Read the interview below and answer the question.
What do you do as a wildlife photographer?
I go out to capture images of plants and animals in their
natural habitat and share the information through books,
magazines, and websites.
natural habitat and share the information through books,
magazines, and websites.
What qualifications are needed to become a wildlife photographer?
Wildlife photography is a combination of artistic creativity, technical
skills, and a love of nature.
skills, and a love of nature.
So, creativity, writing and photography
skills, and a deep understanding of the environment are primarily
needed.
skills, and a deep understanding of the environment are primarily
needed.
What are some challenges you often face?
Sometimes I have to carry heavy equipment all the way to remote
and isolated places and stay there for hours or even days in extreme
weather conditions waiting for the right moment.
and isolated places and stay there for hours or even days in extreme
weather conditions waiting for the right moment.
Q
If you were a wildlife photographer, what animal would you like to photograph? Why?
Sample
I’d like to take pictures of blue whales. It would be amazing to
capture their magnificent size and beauty in photographs.