Jim Brandenburg

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie tonight. Jim Brandenburg is an amazing photographer. He started off taking pictures of prairies then soon was scouted by National Geographic. Since then he's been taking pictures for them. He soon started taking pictures of a broader array of landscapes. This includes beaches, rain-forests, snowy forests, and animals. One of his first experiences taking a picture of a wild animal was a fox. He said he didn't know who was more startled, him or the fox! It was a beautiful picture. I really like how his photography is so versatile. 

Jim Brandenburg is a very driven individual. It seems as if he is too hard on himself. He's a perfectionist. Instead of just wanting to take pictures of certain subjects, he wants to take pictures of what inspires and intrigues him. This drive led him to take pictures of animals and the woods. He started to live and adopt to the life of the wild animals to capture intimate pictures. His pictures of the woods are my absolute favorite. They are so breathtaking. He said that the woods are so humbling. He said that they are taller, older, and have seen things we have never seen before. He catches this essence in all his photographs. 

I'm very happy I had the privilege to follow his 90 journal of photos! Jim Brandenburg is amazing!