My favorite techniques for capturing compelling portraits. Today, I want to talk about a topic close to my heart: portrait photography....

Dear friend, As my partner Paul Nicklen and I dive into our conservation work in Mexico's Pacific waters, I feel thrilled at the prospect...

One of the first photos I ever took was a portrait of a Kayapo warrior that I captured by pure chance with an old Nikon Camera. At the ...

When it comes to the greatest challenges facing humanity today- loss of democracy, the climate emergency, war- I believe art and...

A Journey Through Art Lately, I have found myself looking back on my path to becoming an artist and reflecting on what it means to spark...

My first expedition as one of the lead photographers on a National Geographic expedition was when SeaLegacy partnered with Nat Geo in...

I have met them at home and in my travels: the street vendor with five hungry kids, the fish monger who has been up since 3 in the ...

I had last been to the Galapagos 15 years ago, and I’ve been aching to return. It’s one of the few places in the world where you can...

To roam the farthest corners of the Earth, where wild creatures live, is a privilege reserved for an adventurous handful—and I am lucky...

I recently posted a photo on Instagram of my PADI dive cards from 2010 and 1990. It prompted a friend to ask me what I would tell my ...

I’ve been fortunate in my career to travel to the far reaches of the Earth and to witness the magnificence of animals both in and out of...

As a young man, photographer Paul Nicklen spent three months alone on the Canadian tundra. In an effort to better understand himself, he...