Deforestation, gold, and climate change
Gold mining in the Amazon Basin near Huepetuhe, Madre de Dios, Peru (1998). © J. Ashley Nixon One of theContinue Reading
Author: J. Ashley Nixon
I make photographs, books and films exploring culture and natural heritage.
COP26: Enough of treating nature like a toilet
UN Secretary-General António Guterres didn’t mess around with his opening remarks to world leaders on Day 2 of COP26 in Glasgow.Continue Reading
Waterton National Park forests are net carbon emitters
A fire damaged tree in forest along the Red Rock Parkway, Waterton National Park, Alberta, Canada. October 2021. © J.Continue Reading
Connecting Keighley and cinema
The Picture House, Keighley on the evening of the RATMA International Short Film Festival Awards, October 23, 2021. © SallyContinue Reading
Peruvian film finalist in RATMA International Film Festival
The town of Mito, Peru. © J. Ashley Nixon This is an extract from the book Behind the Mask OnContinue Reading
Looking for The Castle
I’ve been looking for Castle Mountain for years. I didn’t see it the first time I went through the BowContinue Reading
Earthrise and other stories about photography
There is one image I have gone to for many years as an excellent example of how to write differentContinue Reading
Sport for all to play
Friday night’s rugby game was memorable. Not because of a spectacular try, although good ones were scored. Nor was itContinue Reading
Encounters with a photograph by Daniel Meadows
My first encounter with the photographic work of Daniel Meadows was quite a close one. I was in my finalContinue Reading
Deer cross beaver dam
A female White-tailed deer crosses water on the Elbow River via a beaver dam. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 29, 2021.Continue Reading
