Photography - The BEarth Institute

Choosing a Beginner Camera for Yourself or Your Student

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Kristie in High School, Photography

The first question many of our photography students ask me is, “which camera should I purchase?” The answer is a lot more complex than you might imagine but also a lot less expensive than you probably expected. Do you really need a camera? The first thing to consider when purchasing...

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Journey Through Wonderland Q & A Session Transcript

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Kristie in Photography

Chat from October 14th: Live Online Exhibit of Woodland Wonderland If you didn’t make it to the live exhibit you can still visit the exhibit online HERE. KRISTIE: I will be online on Saturday, October 14th at 7pm for a live chat and Q & A about the exhibit “Journey...

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Kristie Burns’ Close Encounters with Bears

Posted on October 12, 2017 by thebearthinstitute in Photography

I recently spent five days with a select group of people in Minnesota with Lynn Rodgers and The North American Bear Center. During this time our group experienced many close encounters with bears. My photos from the experience were later used in an article with Narratively Magazine. You can read...

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A Journey Through Wonderland

Posted on October 12, 2017 by thebearthinstitute in Articles ABOUT Us, Photography

For the first time you can now see the popular exhibit “Journey Through Wonderland” online HERE. An article about this exhibit can be found below (or link to the original article here)… ...

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Siwa Village Girl: A Photography Story

Posted on August 23, 2017 by thebearthinstitute in Photography

This story is part of my “photo story” series. See the end of this post for where you can find more photo stories. Even back in 1990 it was hard to find a place on earth that has been untouched by MacDonald’s or Nike and was not swarming with tourists....

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The Stargate: A Photography Story

Posted on August 14, 2017 by thebearthinstitute in Photography

Want to hear more photography stories and learn how to take great photos? Join our photography class HERE – it runs all year. The class includes a personal evaluation of all of your assignments and a student forum where you can see work and news from other students....

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Photography by Kristie Burns: The Culinary Kingdom

Posted on August 2, 2006 by thebearthinstitute in Photography

The following is an excerpt from a photography shoot I did in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Aramco Magazine in 2006. You can link to the full article below or download it using our download button below. The Culinary Kingdom Saudi Arabia’s food is a reflection of the country’s history and...

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