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We’re excited to have Cristina in the community for this live AMA today! This is a great time to connect with Cristina on her work, learn about her approaches to conservation photography and how she got to the level she is at today. Please be patient as Cristina will be typing our responses as questions come in.

We had a fun and informative AMA with Hannah Rheaume recently, so we want you to take what you learned and share some of your favorite adventure photographs. Your favorite adventure could be from you traveling across the world, you spending nights camping in a national park or an impromptu trip to your favorite coffee shop. Tell us all about your favorite adventures and share some photographs you captured along the way. Every contributor will earn points towards advancing in our community rankings.

Hannah Rheaume (@Hannah) is a Washington based landscape and travel photographer who is deeply passionate about community and education. You can check out some of her work on her instagram. Hannah will be participating in a text based AMA here on the forums on February 21st from 2-4pm PT! Hannah will be answering any questions about landscape and travel photography, working with commercial clients, gear, editing, and building community around your photography work. We'd love to have you join us for the AMA.

We’re excited to have Kesha Lambert in the community for this live AMA. This is a great time to learn and connect with Kesha on her work, ask questions about how she got to the level she is at today and any tips or tricks you’d like to know! Please be patient, as Kesha will be typing responses out as questions come in.

It's time to spread your wings and share some of your work with this community. We have seen that some members have a passion for bird photography and want to hear how you have found your way to creating images of birds. We know bird photography demands patience and perseverance, and we invite you to share your experiences with your favorite bird photographs for our photo challenge. Every contributor will earn points towards advancing in our community rankings.

We're gearing up for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, which marks the last one we'll witness for a while. North America won't witness totality again until 2033. This presents a great opportunity to connect with fellow creators while capturing some breathtaking images. At the heart of the Sony Alpha ethos lies creativity and community, so in light of a major astronomical event this year, we're exploring members' interest in hosting an Alpha Universe Community Meetup for the Total Solar Eclipse. If you are interested in hosting a Sony Alpha Universe Community Meetup, please fill out our interest form HERE. We will contact creators who are a good fit to host. Thank you for your continued membership in the Sony Alpha Universe Community Forums!

We’re excited to have Andrew Geraci in the community for this live AMA. This is a great time to learn and connect with Andrew on his work, ask questions about how he got to the level he is at today and any tips or tricks you’d like to know! Please be patient, as he will be typing responses out as questions come in.

We are thrilled to announce a new Community Club within the Forums! Sony Alpha Universe has partnered with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) to create a space for all conservation photographers, filmmakers, and storytellers; or those aspiring to be one. This sub-community has been created to share opportunities, support each other, and offer guidance on all things conservation storytelling. What is a club? A club is a dedicated space within the Community Forums. They are open to everyone, you just have to answer a few questions to join. This club will focus on conservation storytelling and will be co-managed by Sony Alpha Universe and iLCP. What is iLCP? The International League of Conservation Photographers is a nonprofit whose mission is to support environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography and filmmaking. It is made up of Fellows, top storytellers in the field. The organization uses stories to advance conservation. Are you interested in joining? Head on over to the club, review the guidelines, and request to join! Then you can connect with other conservation storytellers and keep building your community.

Welcome to iLCP’s new Community Club! This is a space for all conservation photographers, filmmakers, and storytellers or those aspiring to be one. We have partnered with Sony Alpha Universe to create this community to share opportunities, support each other, and offer guidance on all things conservation storytelling. Let’s kick off the support here - we’d love for you to introduce yourself, let us know what types of stories you like to tell, and be sure to drop your social channels so we can follow each other! To learn more about iLCP, visit conservationphotographers.org

As we wave hello to 2024, we are all thinking about new resolutions and goals for the year ahead. This includes photographic goals – from learning a new technique to completing a story, there are a myriad of photography-related ambitions to work towards. In our next photo challenge, we encourage you to share an image that in some way represents your photography goal for 2024. We can’t wait for our community to support those goals and see the progress you make throughout the year! Every post in this thread will earn you points towards advancing your status in our community rankings.

@CarolineJensen We LOVED the photo you shared! So beautifully shot and a heartfelt story 🌻

On AlphaUniverse.com the Sony Brand Ambassadors share their most meaningful photographs of the year, and we are looking for more meaningful images and photographers to feature! As we share these articles, we’re considering what makes a meaningful photograph? Is it a technical challenge? The personal story? Or some combination of the two? Reading through the articles, it’s great fun to see what drives them in their artwork. For example, Autumn Schrock shared this adorable photo which represents an incredible trip she took as well as her love of wildlife. While taking this photo, she was also able to relish in beautiful light and the new Sony 300mm lens. This experience was the perfect combination of artistic and personal experiences with technical elements. "I was lucky enough to visit Antarctica this November. This photo is from our first landing and my first time seeing penguins in the wild. I had the new Sony 300mm f/2.8 G Master lens with me to try out, and I was blown away by how small and compact it is with silky smooth bokeh. I couldn’t have asked for a better backdrop with these two nuggets to showcase the icy wonderland that is the Antarctic." "It was so tough to choose just one photo! Going to Antarctica has been a long dream of mine, and I wasn't sure that it would ever come true. I still can't believe that I was able to go, and I was very pleasantly surprised to learn that this massive and remote continent is absolutely teeming with wildlife. As an animal lover, to be able to witness several different species thriving who are only found in this area was incredibly special. I also had no idea that Antarctica has the most stunning landscapes around every bend; jagged, towering peaks that rise straight out of the ocean, seemingly endless golden light in the spring/summer, and glaciers so colossal that my jaw never stopped dropping. It certainly was the experience of a lifetime." – Autumn Schrock Share a photo you took this year that is meaningful to you! And tell us the story behind the shot!