Find out how one of the world's most celebrated nature photographers is documenting the way glaciers are shrinking--with an unprecedented experiment in time-lapse photography. More than two dozen solar-powered cameras are automatically snapping photos of remote glaciers every hour, and they all continue to do so for more than two years.
James Balog will be awarded the North American Nature Photography Association's top honor, "Outstanding Photographer of the Year" for 2008 at their annual meeting in Destin, Florida on March 1, 2008.
Michael Shnayerson reports on EIS work in Alaska and muses on James Balog’s passionate commitment to the glaciers. National Geographic Adventure, October 2007
The Challenge: Shooting icebergs at night in Alaska under fast-changing conditions. Go behind the scenes with James Balog as he puts the Nikon Creative Lighting System to the test.
James Balog traveled from Iceland to Bolivia capturing images of melting glaciers for the cover story, "The Big Thaw," in the June 2007 issue of National Geographic magazine.
