JIMRICHARDSON

About Jim and Contacts

1. ๏Biography  Background and National Geographic story list
   

TRAVELER: contributing editor

TRAVELER gives me a chance to explore the world from another viewpoint.  As a contributing editor I also contribute editorial ideas, besides writing stories.

Documentary: the Great Plains

My roots in Kansas and the plains have been my abiding passion. From my early newspaper days on,  I have photographed everyday life.  Over 30 years covering Cuba, Kansas, three years photographing small town high school life for High School, USA, coverage of the Great Plains for National Geographic, and then the landscapes of our precious Flint Hills.

PHOTO GALLERIES

1. ๏ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
   

2. Light Pollution, Soil, Our Food
   

3. ๏DOCUMENTARY: Our Heartland
   

4. Great Plains, Kansas Flint Hills, Small Town America
   

5. ๏CULTURES:  The Celtic World and Beyond
   

6. Scotland, Wales, Whisky Country
   

7. ๏TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
   

8. Venice, San Miguel de Allende, Provence, the World

Environmental: our endangered world

Central to my work for National Geographic has been issues of endangered resources, environmental threats, and sustainable life.  Water shortages, genetic engineering, food safety, our precious soil, light pollution, runaway urban growth and our threatened rivers were stories I cared about deeply. My search for the pictures was also a search for understanding.

TEACHING: workshops, seminars

I was lucky.  I learned first hand from masters and worked alongside a host of talented, inspired photographers learning the craft of photojournalism and story telling. I know how much personal contact and encouragement mean when you are starting out.