Daniel J. Cox
Daniel J. Cox has been documenting nature for 40+ years. Dan has received two awards, the 2013 Outstanding Nature Photographer of the Year and the 2023 Environmental Impact Award, from the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA). He’s also been awarded in competitions worldwide including BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Nature’s Best.
Dan’s wide range of accomplishments includes being a regular contributor to natural history publications worldwide, a field contributor for Outdoor Photographer, a consultant for Hewlett-Packard fine art printers, an honorary “Nikon Legend Behind the Lens,” and a mentor for American Photo’s Mentor Series photography workshops. Dan has also worked with Panasonic as a Lumix Ambassador team member. His work has been featured in several galleries including Nikon House (New York), the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and London’s Natural History Museum. Dan is a member of the prestigious Explorers Club.
His most personally satisfying accomplishments include two cover stories for National Geographic Magazine and his current volunteer work as Director of Polar Bears International’s Arctic Documentary Project. He is the sole photographer of more than 20 books including his most recent self-published children’s title Portia Polar Bear’s Birthday Wish.
Recent blog posts by Daniel J. Cox
The Evolution of Computational Photography
Computational Photography For a long time, I’ve wondered when traditional camera makers would catch up with computational photography. The iPhone does this every time you take a photo. If the iPhone can do it, why can’t our traditional mirrorless cameras have the same capabilities? Olympus Does It First OM System…
OM System OM-3: A Vintage Camera with Modern Features
OM System Releases Retro OM-3 Today OM System released the retro OM-3 in response to the public’s desire to step back in time. Fujifilm started this trend with its retro-styled cameras. Nikon, also took a step in this direction with the Nikon ZF which looks like one of the Nikon…
Outdoor Photographer Rises From the Ashes as Wild Eye Magazine
There’s seldom good news regarding publishing magazines nowadays. But I was recently pleasantly surprised to hear that the late great Outdoor Photographer was rising from the ashes as the new Wild Eye magazine. Dan Havlik, former editor-in-chief of Outdoor Photographer, has taken the concept of the old magazine and brought…
OM System Pro Advantage
OM System Pro Advantage is a great option for repairing your OM System quickly and efficiently. So far I’ve not had any issues that weren’t self-induced with my OM cameras or lenses. But I did get a chance to test the OM Pro Advantage after breaking the LCD a while…
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