National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2000) Winner
Kevin Schafer
ケヴィン・シェーファー
Kevin Schafer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Died
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Seattle, Washington, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Photographer, Writer, Ornithologist (trained)
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Galen Rowell
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gerald Durrell Award | Photographs of endangered species | — | Wildlife Photographer of the Year | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year | — | — | North American Nature Photographers Association | 受賞 |
| 2000 | National Outdoor Book Award | Penguin Planet | — | National Outdoor Book Award | 受賞 |
Gerald Durrell Award
1997
Work:
Photographs of endangered species
Organization:
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Result:
受賞
Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year
2007
Organization:
North American Nature Photographers Association
Result:
受賞
National Outdoor Book Award
2000
Work:
Penguin Planet
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Costa Rica: Forests of Eden
1996 Nature photographyA photography book documenting Costa Rica's rainforests and wildlife, portraying ecosystems and landscapes in vivid images.
tropical rainforestecosystemsconservation
Penguin Planet
2000 Nature photographyA photographic exploration of penguins, their ecology and habitats, highlighting diversity and conservation needs.
seabirdsconservationpolar ecology
Falkland Islands: Between the Wind & Sea
Nature photographyA photography collection capturing the rugged landscapes of the Falkland Islands and its seabirds and marine life.
island ecologyseabirdsstormy landscapes
Living Light
Nature photographyA collection exploring the relationship between light and nature, examining the character of light through organisms and landscapes.
lightlandscapeobservation
Bibliography
- Costa Rica: Forests of Eden (1996)
- Penguin Planet (2000)
- Falkland Islands: Between the Wind & Sea
- Living Light
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observational, detail-rich depictiondocumentary-style representation of nature and organisms
- Recurring Motifs
- seabirds/penguinslight and shadowisolated landscapesendangered species
Legacy
Kevin Schafer is a photographer and writer known for his books documenting seabirds and polar ecology. His work, which often carries conservation messages, has been recognized with several photography and book awards and has influence in the nature photography field.
Trivia
- Trained as an ornithologist and studied seabirds on California's Farallon Islands.
- Began photographic career as an assistant to photographer Galen Rowell.
- Lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife Martha Hill.