The goal of this Bird Photography community forum is to promote
good bird photography practices with an emphasis on learning,
education, creative expression, composition and mastery but not
at the expense of the subject. We want to give members the
opportunity to express and share their work and by providing
this guide as the operating parameter, our intent is to include
photographers as a necessary and positive, artistic and
documentary group within the scope of birding. It is the desire
of this website to ask members to act responsibly and ethically
in the pursue of bird viewing and photography activities.
Although it has been unstated and assumed until now, the
following guide will now come into effect as the criteria for
member participation. Principles of Ethical Field Practices The
following practices promotes the well-being of the location,
subject and photographer. Every place, plant, and animal,
whether above or below water, is unique, and cumulative impacts
occur over time. Therefore, one must alway