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Being a macro photographer means producing close-up, details-focused images, usually of very small objects. For Joseph Saunders, that translates into an impressive portfolio of jumping spiders and other (occasionally underappreciated) creatures. But the ‘big picture,’ at least when it comes to racial equity, remains that people of color face significant barriers—both in enjoying the outdoors and working in the conservation movement. As he told an interviewer in 2020, “A lot of people do not feel safe when they go into state or national parks. I’ve talked to many BIPOC [Black, Indigenous and People of Color] people who simply don’t feel safe being out in rural areas. I don’t either, to be frank.” In the conservation realm, he told Smithsonian Magazine last summer, groups all too often emphasize mere “inclusion” of people from marginalized communities, without taking appropriate measures to make them feel safe in the workplace and prevent microaggressions and explicit discrimination.
Though Saunders is a reptile enthusiast first, his involvement in the group BlackAFInSTEM, and in Black Birders Week, has led him to focus on birds a little more. But no matter what he’s currently photographing, he is a must-follow both for gorgeous wildlife shots and commentary on the challenges of navigating the outdoors and outdoor culture with a physical disability.
“After this experience of creating Black Birders Week, I have grown more confident we will show what work is required to create infrastructure for marginalized demographics to show their talents.”
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