Pete Oxford

Pete Oxford
Nationality	British
Citizenship	Ecuadorian
Occupation	Photographer
Website	http://peteoxford.com/

Pete Oxford is a British-born conservation photographer based in Quito, Ecuador. Originally trained as a marine biologist, he and his wife, South African-born Reneé Bish, now work as a professional photographic team focusing primarily on wildlife and indigenous cultures.

Oxford is a founding fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers^[1] and was a co-founder of the Galapagos Naturalist Guide’s Association (AGIPA) in 1987. In 1992, he became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is an ambassador for Gitzo Inspires^[2] and works closely with the Orianne Society^[3] based in the United States and the MarAlliance for marine conservation.

Oxford and Bish are co-founders and operators of Focus Expeditions, along with iLCP Fellow Theo Allofs and photographer Jami Tarris, leading photographic tours with a focus on responsible travel.

Oxford has 10 images featured in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. He is known as the 15th most active photographer in the history of the awards. Oxford's images have been appeared in many publications such as National Geographic Magazine.^[4] His photos have also been featured in BBC Wildlife, Time Magazine, International Wildlife, WWF, Smithsonian, GEO, Nature’s Best, Terre Sauvage, Outdoor Photography Magazine, The Economist, The Guardian, Geographical, Ranger Rick, and Airone.

Awards

• In 2015, Oxford was awarded the IUCN 'Man in Nature' Photographic Prize at the Terre Sauvage Nature Image Awards Exhibition for his series documenting Whale Sharks.^[5]
• In 2014, Oxford received the title of Ecuadorian Photojournalist of the Year for his article “Yasuní, una visión personal” in Revisita Mundo Diners.^[6]
• In 2015, Oxford was the winner of the Ranger Rick Photographer of the Year Award, presented by the National Wildlife Federation.^[7]
• In 2014, Oxford was awarded the IUCN/Terre Sauvage Mevita Grant for his photographic series documenting elephant relocation in Africa.^[8]
• In 2010, Oxford was recognized as one of the top 40 Most Influential Nature Photographers in the world by Outdoor Photography Magazine.^[9]

See also

• Nature photography
• Wildlife photography

References

External links

• Pete Oxford Photography Website
• Focus Expeditions Website
• International League of Conservation Photographers
• The Orianne Society