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Wildlife Photography: Behind the Camera

Wildlife Photography: Behind the Camera

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication students Aisha Parkhill-Goyette and Jeff Dickie Imagine you are deep in the jungle of Sri Lanka. You find yourself blinded by the pouring rain, knee deep in a rushing river, desperately trying not to fall in. Lightning strikes only meters

Celebrating the Year of the Rat: Chinese Folklore and New Year Prints

  January 25, 2020, marks the beginning of the Year of the Rat 鼠, the first animal in the Chinese zodiac. The Chinese character shu 鼠can refer to both the rat or mouse. In the traditional Chinese calendar, each year bears an animal zodiac symbol. People born in a specific year are thought to

Captivating Images from Winners of the ROM Photographer of the Year Contest

Captivating Images from Winners of the ROM Photographer of the Year Contest

Scarborough man wins trip to Greenland with winning photo of coyote in downtown Toronto As part of our engagement program for the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit (from BBC Worldwide and the Natural History Museum, London), we launched an Ontario specific photo contest in mid

Ushering in the year of the dragon in the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity

A sneak peak at our new komodo dragon before the work begins With the start of the Chinese New Year, all thoughts are on dragons – the presiding animal zodiac for this lunar year. Unlike many European mythologies where dragons are menacing villains, the dragon zodiac represents wealth, prosperity

Women in Wildlife Photography

Women in Wildlife Photography

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Krystal Seedial It’s that time of year again that all wildlife photography enthusiasts have been waiting for! The winning images from the eminent Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are currently on display at the Royal

Ten Tips to Get Started in Wildlife Photography

Ten Tips to Get Started in Wildlife Photography

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Robert Elliot Wildlife photography is equal parts hard work, dedication, and creativity. But with the ever-growing accessibility of quality camera gear and the ubiquity of photos across the web and social media, it can be challenging

Wildlife Photography: When Science Meets Art

Wildlife Photography: When Science Meets Art

By Guest Blogger Pedro Bernardo, PhD Candidate and ROM Biodiversity researcher. The huge number of colors, shapes, and sizes of living things always amazed me. So I decided to dedicate my life to study this amazing mega diverse world of life. After graduating in Biology I have worked at the Museum

How Drone Photography is Saving Wildlife

How Drone Photography is Saving Wildlife

Guest Blog written by Environmental Visual Communication student Lisa Milosavljevic In the past few years, drone photography has provided us with more images from the skies than ever before. These Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, are aircrafts that do not have a human

Wildlife photography, Species at Risk in Ontario and what YOU can do to help

Wildlife photography, Species at Risk in Ontario and what YOU can do to help

By Brennan Caverhill & Nicole Richards Individuals and organizations across Ontario are working hard to protect species at risk in what remains of their natural habitat. Charismatic creatures like the Monarch Butterfly, Barn Owl, Cucumber Tree, Fowler’s Toad, Lake Sturgeon, and Wood turtle

Incredible Wildlife Photos... Taken by 10-Year-Olds

Incredible Wildlife Photos... Taken by 10-Year-Olds

of the year in 2014, a category that included photographers up to 17 years of age. Another incredible young photographer represented in this year’s Wildlife Photography of the Year competition is Josiah Launstein, a 10 year old from Canada (pictured at the top of this blog). Josiah has been