Breakout Speaker: NANPA Summit 2025
Over his thirty-year career, photographer Justin Black has been published and exhibited widely, and has contributed photographs in support of major conservation campaigns to protect threatened landscapes and ecosystems around the world.
His images are featured prominently in books supporting conservation initiatives, and editorial clients have included the National Geographic Society and magazines and newspapers worldwide.
He has been a regular contributor of feature articles to Outdoor Photographer and Wild Eye magazines, and his fine prints are in collections around the globe. He operates world-class photo workshops and expeditions through Visionary Wild.
Portfolio Reviews
Thursday, May 15 / 8:00am – 9:30am / Portfolio Review Room
Friday, May 16 / 8:00am – 9:30am / Portfolio Review Room
The Visual Edge: Innovative Approaches to Visual Storytelling
Friday, May 16 / 5:00pm – 6:15pm / Breakout Room
Don’t miss this panel discussion exploring ways to inspire the next generation of nature and conservation photographers. This panel is moderated by Miriam Stein Battles from Wild Eye Magazine.
Panelists Include:
- Brian Skerry
- Jason Bradley
- Justin Black
- Morgan Heim
Opening the Mind’s Eye: Solutions for Photographers’ Creative Challenges
Saturday, May 17 / 2:00pm – 3:15pm / Breakout Room
Photographers achieve unique personal vision in part by drawing upon a particular set of creative tools and work-arounds for challenging scenarios they encounter while making their work. This presentation will provide insight into Justin’s thought process as he considers his creative options regarding how to render the aesthetics of subject matter and compositions he works with in the field to achieve the finished visualized image.