bioGraphic

Created by the California Academy of Sciences, this stunning multimedia magazine aims to share with a worldwide audience the beauty and wonder of nature, highlight efforts to sustain it and reveal all we stand to lose.

As a Contributing Photo Editor, I am looking for fresh, new and exciting photography

bioGraphic is a beautiful multimedia magazine created to showcase the wonder of nature and the most promising approaches to sustaining life on Earth.

Powered by the California Academy of Sciences, our stories spark conversations, shift perspectives and inspire new ideas, helping not only to shed new light on our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges, but also to solve them.

​Through an ever-evolving array of photographic stories and films, we introduce you to some of the world’s most intriguing creatures and inspiring people. We transport you to faraway places, enabling you to experience what it's like to be there and what's at stake for those involved.

Along the way, we’ll take a critical look at the environmental issues that pose the greatest threats to our future – and the most promising ideas for addressing them.

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? 

bioGraphic is looking for strange and beautiful portraits of biodiversity, unexpected and surprising discoveries, mind-blowing innovations and ideas to help sustain life on Earth.

I am looking for well-rounded photo stories with a clear and purposeful narrative and single images that illustrate the beauty, complexity, and breathtaking qualities of the natural world – and the promise and challenge inherent in our efforts to sustain it. 

Subject matter might include:

• Unseen or beautiful views of the world’s ecosystems and species
• The fragility of organisms and ecosystems, but also the resilience of the natural world
• The interconnectedness of organisms, ecosystems and human societies
• ​Mind-blowing innovations and ideas for sustaining life on Earth

• Inspiring stories about biodiversity science and sustainability from the field
• Unexpected and exciting discoveries about the natural world
• Human-interest driven profiles of change-makers, innovators and unsung heroes

Fair and competitive fees are paid for all images published ($250 for a single image, $1,000 for a 10-picture story). In general, bioGraphic seeks non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, syndication rights for pre-existing material and right of first publication for commissioned works. Other arrangements will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

"breathtaking
​single images and compelling photo stories"

Amur leopard courtesy of Emmanuel Rondeau www.emmanuelrondeau.com

PICTURE SUBMISSIONS

I welcome submissions from professional photographers I have worked
​with before who have fresh and complete stories that fulfil the above description. Please look first at the bioGraphic website to check your story idea has not been covered before and then email me:

• 20 low res jpgs labelled with your name and the subject
• A brief overview of the story behind the image(s), describing any particular research or issues highlighted
• Details of – and links to –
  ​any video or film resources available

I'm afraid that due to limited time I will only be able to reply to successful submissions. If you do not hear back from me, you should assume that on this occasion bioGraphic was not able to publish your work, but I appreciated you taking the time to get in touch.

If you're ready to submit, visit the contact me page.