Creating art as a photographer with models can be highly rewarding, but responsible photography hinges upon building healthy relationships with models and honoring their humanity. The basics of clearly communicating, practicing consent, and considering other factors for models provides a foundation of ethical practices with model photography.

Here are some guideline questions to help wildlife photographers think about where they fall on the ethical spectrum if deciding to photograph wildlife over a human supplied food source.

How to avoid confrontation and be a responsible street photographer. The key is to simply apply the “don’t be a jerk” rule.

Respecting birds and wildlife during the nesting seasons is more important than getting your perfect shot. Here are tips on how to be a responsible bird and wildlife photographer during the spring nesting seasons.

We humans are interesting animals. We’re the only ones who have forgotten we’re a part of nature. Living in cities has taught us to be comfortable and barely notice a lot of very noisy things. If a train passes by, it’s just background noise. A car honks its horn and we barely take note. Construction and traffic noises surround us all the time. We are constantly accustomed to music, television and other sounds around us all the time.

But being out in nature is different. It’s quiet there.

A field of Indian paintbrushes and bluebonnets photographed using a telephoto lens (Tamron 50-400mm for Sony e-mount) in Central Texas.

“Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” This is a common three-word summary of strategies used to promote sustainability. The three words are arranged in descending order of effectiveness.

5 Tips on How to Report Illegal Drone Use on Federal Refuge and Park Lands by Lori A Cash.