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'''Michael “Nick” Nichols''', a native of Alabama, is an award-winning photographer whose work has taken him to the most remote corners of the world. He became a staff photographer for the [[National Geographic magazine]] in 1996 and was named editor at large in January 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=|url=http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-michael-nichols/|title=Michael "Nick" Nichols|publisher=National Geographic Society|accessdate=19 April 2013}}</ref> From 1982 to 1995 he was a member of [[Magnum Photos]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Canon|title=Michael Nichols|url=http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/ambassadors/michael_nichols.do|publisher=Canon|accessdate=19 April 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518172950/http://cpn.canon-europe.com/content/ambassadors/michael_nichols.do|archivedate=18 May 2013|df=}}</ref> the prestigious cooperative founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. He lives in Sugar Hollow, VA, with his wife, artist Reba Peck. |
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| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1952}} |
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| birth_place = [[Alabama]]<ref name="autobiog">{{cite web |url=http://www.michaelnicknichols.com/bio/ |title=Michael Nichols — Bio |publisher=Michael Nichols' official website |accessdate=November 5, 2015 }}</ref> |
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| residence = [[Sugar Hollow]], [[Virginia]] |
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| nationality = [[United States|American]] |
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| alma_mater = [[University of North Alabama]] |
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| occupation = [[Photojournalism|Photojournalist]] |
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| years_active = 1979–2015 |
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| known_for = [[Editor-at-large]] for photography, ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]'', 2008–15 |
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| spouse = Reba Peck |
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| awards = [[Wildlife Photographer of the Year]] (2014) |
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'''Michael "Nick" Nichols''' (born 1952) is an American journalist, photographer and a founder of the [[LOOK3]] Festival of the Photograph in [[Charlottesville, Virginia]].<ref name="look3">{{cite web |url=http://www.look3.org/artists-and-exhibits/festival-2013/artists/michael-nichols/ |title=About Michael Nichols |publisher=[[LOOK3]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527001024/http://www.look3.org/artists-and-exhibits/festival-2013/artists/michael-nichols/ |archivedate=May 27, 2013 |accessdate=October 8, 2013 }}</ref> |
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Nichols is a wildlife journalist; his narratives are epics where the protagonists are lions, elephants, tigers, and chimps. Scientist-conservationists like [[Jane Goodall]], [[J. Michael Fay]], [[Iain Douglas-Hamilton]] and [[Craig Packer]] are all in featured roles. He came to the magazine with the legacy of a childhood spent in the woods of his native Alabama, reading Tarzan and John Carter of Mars adventures. |
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==Biography== |
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Nichols was born in 1952 in [[Alabama]]. After studying at the [[University of North Alabama]],<ref name="autobiog"/> where he met his mentor, former [[Life (magazine)|''Life'']] magazine photographer [[Charles Moore (photographer)|Charles Moore]],<ref name="autobiog"/> Nichols began his [[photojournalism]] career in 1979, working for [[GEO (magazine)|''GEO'']] magazine.<ref name="look3"/> Three years he later became a member of [[Magnum Photos]] where he worked until 1995<ref name="thephotosociety">{{cite web |url=http://thephotosociety.org/member/michael-nichols/ |title=Michael Nichols |publisher=[[The Photo Society]] |accessdate=October 8, 2013 }}</ref> with its founders [[Henri Cartier-Bresson]] and [[Robert Capa]].<ref name="look3"/> Starting from 1989 he has published more than 30 articles for the ''[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]]''<ref name="NatGeo">{{cite web |url=http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photographers/photographer-michael-nichols/ |title=Michael Nichols |work=[[National Geographic (magazine)|National Geographic]] |accessdate=October 8, 2013 }}</ref> and the same year was in collaboration with [[Jane Goodall]] to publish a book called ''Brutal Kinship''. |
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Nick has published 28 stories with [[National Geographic magazine]], including “Giant Sequoias” (NGM December 2012)<ref>{{cite web|last=National Geographic Society|title=Forest Giant|url=http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/12/sequoias/quammen-text|publisher=National Geographic Society|accessdate=19 April 2013}}</ref> and “Orphans No More” (NGM September 2011),<ref>{{cite web|last=National Geographic Society|title=Orphans No More|url=http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/09/orphan-elephants/nichols-photography|publisher=National Geographic Society|accessdate=19 April 2013}}</ref> the final chapter in his twenty-year endeavor to document the emotional intelligence of elephants. |
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Later on, he traveled to [[Central Africa]] where he met with biologist [[J. Michael Fay]] and then went to [[Gabon]] where he visited 13 national parks, including the [[Ndoki forest]] which was featured in one of the NatGeo articles and in his ''The Last Place on Earth'' book.<ref name="look3"/> In 2012, he traveled to [[Tanzania]] on an assignment to document the life of [[lion]]s in the [[Serengeti]].<ref name="thephotosociety"/><!-- This feels like it needs several more sentences adding here to update it --> |
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At the heart of Nick’s mission is to preserve true wildness. Whether in the redwood forests of California or the acacia plains of Kenya, it must be documented, nurtured and protected. Nick is working to create images that show what we have to gain in caring for this magnificent planet and what we have to lose. |
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In November 2015, it was announced that Nichols would be one of around 180 lay-offs from ''National Geographic'' in the run-up to the magazine's acquisition by [[Rupert Murdoch]]'s [[21st Century Fox]].<ref name="The Guardian 2015-11-03">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/nov/03/national-geographic-layoffs-21st-century-fox-merger |title=''National Geographic'' lays off staff following 21st Century Fox merger |authors=Mahita Gajanan and Tafline Laylin |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=November 3, 2015 |accessdate=November 5, 2015 }}</ref> Having been a staff photographer there since 1996 and [[editor-at-large]] since 2008,<ref name="autobiog"/><ref name="thephotosociety"/><ref name="The Guardian 2015-11-03"/> Nichols explained in interview that he was preparing to [[retirement|retire]] at the start of 2016, but expressed regret for other colleagues losing their jobs and that he did not understand why the staff cuts were deemed necessary.<ref name="The Guardian 2015-11-03"/> |
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== References == |
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*''Gorilla: Struggle for Survival in the Virungas.'' New York: [[Aperture Foundation]], 1989. Photographs by Nichols, essay by George B. Schaller. {{ISBN|9780747503958}}. |
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*''Brutal Kinship.'' New York: Aperture, 1999. With [[Jane Goodall]] |
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*''The Last Place on Earth.'' [[National Geographic Society]], 2005. {{ISBN|978-0792238799}}. |
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==Awards== |
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*2014 [[Wildlife Photographer of the Year]], [[Natural History Museum, London]]{{cn|date=April 2017}} |
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*Nature & Wildlife Award at the [[World Photography Organisation|Sony World Photography Awards]]{{cn|date=April 2017}} |
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==Personal life== |
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Nichols lives in [[Sugar Hollow]], [[Virginia]] with his wife, artist Reba Peck,.<ref name="autobiog"/><ref name="thephotosociety"/> |
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*[http://michaelnicknichols.com/ Michael "Nick" Nichols website] |
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Revision as of 09:43, 27 January 2018
Michael “Nick” Nichols, a native of Alabama, is an award-winning photographer whose work has taken him to the most remote corners of the world. He became a staff photographer for the National Geographic magazine in 1996 and was named editor at large in January 2008.[1] From 1982 to 1995 he was a member of Magnum Photos,[2] the prestigious cooperative founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. He lives in Sugar Hollow, VA, with his wife, artist Reba Peck.
Nichols is a wildlife journalist; his narratives are epics where the protagonists are lions, elephants, tigers, and chimps. Scientist-conservationists like Jane Goodall, J. Michael Fay, Iain Douglas-Hamilton and Craig Packer are all in featured roles. He came to the magazine with the legacy of a childhood spent in the woods of his native Alabama, reading Tarzan and John Carter of Mars adventures.
Nick has published 28 stories with National Geographic magazine, including “Giant Sequoias” (NGM December 2012)[3] and “Orphans No More” (NGM September 2011),[4] the final chapter in his twenty-year endeavor to document the emotional intelligence of elephants.
At the heart of Nick’s mission is to preserve true wildness. Whether in the redwood forests of California or the acacia plains of Kenya, it must be documented, nurtured and protected. Nick is working to create images that show what we have to gain in caring for this magnificent planet and what we have to lose.
References
- ^ "Michael "Nick" Nichols". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Canon. "Michael Nichols". Canon. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ National Geographic Society. "Forest Giant". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ National Geographic Society. "Orphans No More". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 19 April 2013.