It’s an undisputed fact; there are fewer women in the arena of nature photography than there are men. But why? Do men bring something special to the arena? Or is it simply a stereotype that this is a man’s profession? There doesn’t appear to be a clear reason for the disparity between the numbers of men and women in this profession.
Sisters Lauren and Brooke attended our Girl’s Photography Workshop in Moss Landing this October. Their enthusiasm for photography and willingness to collaborate with other students in the class made them such a pleasure to work with. While they were there to learn from Suzi, we felt it was our privilege to work with them, which is why we are choosing to highlight both Lauren and Brooke as Girls Who Click Featured Teens.
Teens can get a bad rap. But this is a tale of a group of compassionate teen girls who started the day as strangers, learned and shared experiences together, and left as friends. Inspired to take a nature photography workshop from world-renown wildlife photographer, Suzi Eszterhas, young women from a range of 150 miles gathered together in Moss Landing, California. Of course they learned about photo composition. But they also came away with tales of the grit that it takes to become a professional nature photographer. Perhaps most importantly, they left with a deep understanding of how photographs can tell a tale and encourage people around the world to make a difference.
