Photographer and Film Maker
Volunteers
Photographs, films and
documentaries
of the Andean bear in the wild are very hard to find. We
don't
even have much high resolution film footage or photographs of the
Andean Bear Project, captive bears in rehabilitation or the human
aspects
of our work. We
need volunteer
filmmakers
and photographers to help us develop an image bank of spectacled
(Andean) bear photos and films in order to publicise the bears' plight
in the hope of saving them. You need some experience in
wildlife photography or filmmaking.
Take a look at our bear
photos and videos.
Could you do better? If so, please get in touch.
As you can
see, we have mostly low-resolution photos and videos, taken from a
distance.
Volunteer photographers
will
need to have (or rent) good quality camera equipment with a powerful
zoom lens. Wildlife photography is difficult at the best of
times, and the Andean bear is timid, has an excellent sense of smell
and lives mostly in remote, inaccessible terrain.
Photographers
are unlikely to get close to a spectacled bear, it will be a case of
getting the best possible photos from a distance, as it is
with most wildlife. We
will do what we can to give you a chance of photographing
Andean bears, you will need to have the camera equipment,
experience and
skill to make the most of the opportunity.
Filmmaking volunteers
will
also need to bring their own video camera and film equipment
suitable for
filming bears from a distance. Wildlife filming or
documentary-making experience is necessary. As well as film
of
bears in the wild and perhaps in captivity too, we are also interested
in film footage or documentaries showing all aspects of our work.
This is a fantastic
opportunity for an aspiring wildlife filmmaker or photographer
to make their name and add to their portfolio. If
you can get the shots we need, we will definitely promote them, and
your name will be on them! What we can arrange for you will
depend on when you are here and what is happening at the time, but we
would hope to take you to the páramo as well as the cloud
forest, and hopefully arrange special access for you film or photo
captive bears.
We are currently unable
to accept
applications for volunteer filmmakers and photographers. When
this situation changes, information will be posted on the Volunteer
Opportunities page.
Andean
Bear Conservation Project: Wildlife Photographer & Film Maker
Volunteers
Volunteer opportunities for filmmakers and photographers to make
wildlife documentaries and high quality photographs of the Andean
bear.
Volunteer opportunities in Ecuador
