06.20 IG FOLLOWERS

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Instagram followers reach.
Thank you, 300,000 times!

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The social media era gives us the opportunity to reach more people, in more places, faster and more efficiently than at any time in human history.

The power of strong images, together with the immediacy of storytelling, is the foundation of education. It helps raise awareness of conservation, and inspires people to make positive changes in their everyday lives. 
I’m humbled by the number of people who follow me and leave comments. Thank you, to every one of you!

Please help spread awareness whenever you can, and feel free to share my posts. 
The more Nature Ambassadors we create, the better!

FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/

06.20 IPA AWARDS

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I am thrilled to announce that two of my images have been awarded an
Honourable Mention
from among thousands of images submitted to the
IPA International Photography Awards - OneShot - Movement 2020

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The first image is of a chinstrap penguins struggling against surging waves.
The second image is of two humpback whales bubble-net feeding. 

to view all the other winners:
http://www.photoawards.com/winner/

06.20 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

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During this lockdown I’ve put all my time and energy into editing images that have been resting in my hard drives for far too long. I find it extremely refreshing and creative as I’ve finally found some time to study new software and experimenting with new editing techniques. 

I am also focusing on my fine art print collection.
From now on I will periodically release new images to add to the store.
This month release is
"Emerging" - Adelie Penguin - Antarctica

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To read the "behind the scene" and to view sizes and prices available visit the store
https://www.daisygilardini.com/printstore

03.20 COVID-19 STAY CONNECTED

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STAY CONNECTED

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In this time of coronavirus pandemic, we experience feelings of fear, hopelessness, stress, uncertainty and sometimes even terror and panic. In a situation that’s totally beyond our control, what can we do to help?

 Self-isolation, physical distancing, and washing hands are all practical actions that, by now, should have become habits.

Humans are social creatures, however. We need to stay connected and, more than ever before, we need to distance in order to socialize. Thankfully, this is easier and more possible In the digital era. Emotions spread more quickly and without any kind of physical barrier. Emotions are more contagious than any virus (Dr. Deepak Chopra). 

While staying informed about the ongoing crisis through the media, we should keep in mind the need to balance negative emotions with positive.
Negative emotions release chemical substances in our bodies like adrenaline and cortisol, which cause inflammation that weakens our immune systems.
Positive emotions, on the other hand, release peptides like dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, which help stimulate the immune system.

In sharing beautiful images of remote locations and cute, compelling creatures I hope to bring into your daily life a few seconds of joy to help you ease any discomfort you may be feeling in the moment.

For a free dose of daily positive emotions follow me on social media
https://www.facebook.com/daisy.gilardini
https://www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/

04.20 NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH

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NEW WEBSITE LAUNCH!
www.daisygilardini.com

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I hope you and your friends and families are coping well and holding on during these rough times. 
Hopefully, we'll come out of it soon, stronger and wiser than before!
Meanwhile, during these past few weeks confined at home, I've used the opportunity to refine and revise my new website.
 It's now live, online, for you to enjoy!
There are plenty of new galleries and, if you need some "safe distancing" retail shopping therapy, I’ve included a new store page.
I'm offering a 15% discount on all fine art prints, for the new website launch. 
At checkout please use this discount code “LAUNCHDISCOUNT”
This offer is valid until April 30th - 2020
www.daisygilardini.com/store

03.20 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

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"Newborn" - Wapusk National Park - Manitoba - Canada

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To see more images shot during my recent expedition in polar bear country and funny behind the scene shots
have a look at my IG stories archive
https://www.instagram.com/wapusk
 

Sometimes times of serious distress can have great social outcomes. 
While the coronavirus pandemic demands physical distancing from one another, it is bringing people, families, neighbourhoods, provinces, and nations worldwide closer than ever before in an unprecedented global scale mobilization. 

In every tragedy lies opportunity. Nobody would ever have imagined it possible to stop our economies. But here we are in almost a global lockdown.
Now it is time to reflect and learn.

In our self-isolation it’s time to re-discover the simple joys of life, like looking at the stars, feeling the wind on our skin, listening to nature and, most importantly, realizing that humans can’t be healthy in an unhealthy ecosystem. 

We now know that humankind is able to act in unison for the global well-being.
Let’s hope that after CoVid-19 we will focus on relaunching our economies in a more sustainable way, addressing poverty, hunger, pollution and climate change as the foundations of a healthy future.

02.20 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

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The last couple of months have been very exciting.
In December David and I explored warmer climates in Costa Rica.
And in January I spent the full month back in Antarctica.
I am sharing images from these trips on my various social media platforms
https://www.facebook.com/daisy.gilardini
https://www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/
https://www.instagram.com/stories/daisygilardini/

Camilla - two-toed sloth - Toucan Rescue Ranch  - support their great mission https://toucanrescueranch.org/adopt/

Camilla - two-toed sloth - Toucan Rescue Ranch  - support their great mission https://toucanrescueranch.org/adopt/

12.19 OPEN STUDIO - ONTARIO

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OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION
Saturday December 14th, 10am - 6pm
Sunday December 15th, 10am - 3pm
  414 Becker Road , Richmond Hill, Ontario

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Daisy and David look forward to greeting you
and celebrating the holiday season together!
There will be a selection of Daisy's greeting cards and portfolio books in the Ontario studio, along with a selection of David's original paintings and Giclee prints. 

For more paintings and fine art prints for sale please visit David's Store 
and Daisy's website

12.19 CHRISTMAS

 "BEAR TALES" - Book (in English and Italian)

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This book is a collection of photographs that celebrate one of the most iconic creatures of the animal kingdom and the fragile ecosystems it inhabits.
In the last 10 years, Daisy has roamed extensively in bear country, from the high Arctic to Alaska and the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia on Canada's West Coast.
She is focused on both photography and conservation in her mission to study and understand the challenges facing North America's bears.
price and shipping options at
http://www.daisygilardini.com/books-prints/
to order e.mail me at
books@daisygilardini.com

07.19 PICTURE OF THE MONTH

"Investigating" - Okavango Delta - Botswana

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If you have an opportunity to spend some time among the biggest land animals on Earth, you’ll probably immediately feel the powerful energy that surrounds these gentle giants.

Science has proved time and time again that they’re extremely intelligent and inquisitive creatures. Having poor vision, they rely more on their well-developed sense of smell and touch than  eyesight.

During my recent visit to Chobe National Park in Botswana, this elephant got particularly interested in our boat.  He approached slowly and started investigating us, smelling us with his super-sensitive trunk, almost touching my lens.

Once he decided my noisy camera was harmless, he quickly got bored and went back to grazing.
 

You can view more images and videos of my recent trip to Botswana here:
https://www.facebook.com/daisy.gilardini
https://www.instagram.com/daisygilardini/