How Do You Photograph Lions? Be as Boring as Possible. – The New York Times

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How Do You Photograph Wild Lions? Be as Boring as Possible.

Michael “Nick” Nichols thinks photography is more interesting when you’re driven to do something. Like spending months in the wild photographing gorillas, elephants and lions.

via Lens Blog: https://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/how-to-photograph-wildlife-nichols/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0

Michael “Nick” Nichols has been photographing wildlife for four decades, mostly for National Geographic. Now, Aperture Foundation has published “A Wild Life: A Visual Biography of Photographer Michael Nichols” by Melissa Harris. Mr. Nichols spoke with James Estrin about his life with gorillas, elephants and lions