With the popularity and almost incalculable capability of the Internet, many talented photographers can showcase their work not only in important renowned exhibitions, but also through the largest social network essentially sharing short photos and videos on the planet: Instagram.
And, in a wide area of material capture, the North American website WPO (World Photography Organization) has made a series of reports where you can find big names in photography simply by browsing the social network that currently has around 300 million users all over the world.
- Last week.
- The interviewee was wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas who.
- In addition to working exclusively with images made in the savannahs and forests of the most varied regions of the planet.
- Also bears the title of creator of BeetleCam (camera) embedded in a kind of remote-controlled camouflaged cart) and founder of Camtraptions.
- A company specializing in support equipment and powered by remote control.
The creations were even one of the topics discussed in the interview, wondering to Will where the ideas of the two creations came from:
“I created BeetleCam in 2009, a remote-controlled camera buggy, to reach the most primal level of African wildlife. The results of the images were highly appreciated, which made me persevere with the project. Over the years , I have made design improvements and photographed a wide variety of species including lions, leopards, wild dogs, elephants, and buffalo. Soon after, photographers started asking me to mount similar cameras for them and hence the idea to create Camtraptions, from where I sell my products by remote control and photographic support My latest creations were cameras that allow photographers to capture discreet nightlife.
Burrard-Lucas also said that wildlife influences came very early in his life, with interest in this almost inevitable type of photography:
“As a child, my family lived in Tanzania for three and a half years. Some of my earliest memories are from a safari. That’s when I began to develop my passion for Africa and wild places. When I grew up, David Attenborough’s documentaries also influenced me to cultivate this fascination with nature.
The Briton who lives practically in the jungle with his camera with special camouflaged lenses said that his philosophy of photography is mainly based on people’s consciousness:
“I am passionate about nature and my goal is to transmit it to people with my images. I hope these photos can inspire people to take better care of nature and want to conserve it.