Daisy Gilardini is a photographer known for her images raising awareness about climate change and environmental issues in polar regions. One of her most famous works is called "Motivated by Melting", which documents melting in Baffin Island. In 2008, her work was featured in an exhibition under the International Polar Year to educate the public. The exhibition was displayed in prestigious venues like the National Geographic Gallery. Gilardini's photos capture intimate moments between wildlife and use lighting techniques to draw emotional connections with audiences and convey impressions of polar animals. Her goal is to show that global warming poses real threats.

1. Geraldine Toh Yih Jia 13965
Diploma level 2 ANN3A
Photography:
Daisy Gilardini

2. Daisy
Gilardini
 She is well known for her obsession and love taking photos of Polar
environments and animals. She does it to raise awareness about the
huge issue of climate change global warming and inspire people to a
more environmentally friendly lifestyle.“
 One of her most famous work is called Motivated by Melting.

3. Motivated by Melting
Baffin Island

4. Her actions and impact
 In 2008, under the patronage of the
International Polar Year and in
collaboration with the World Wildlife
Fund, her work on Polar Regions and
global warming issues was shaped into a
solo educational exhibit.
 The exhibition has been successfully
displayed in various indoor and outdoor
venues .
 Among the most prestigious venues –
“Polar Wonders: Photographs from the
Ends of the Earth” – has been displayed
at the National Geographic Gallery in
London and Singapore and at the
Annenberg Space for Photography in Los
Angeles.

5. Polar Wonders: Photographs from the Ends of
the Earth
The kiss The heart The family
The laughing seal The cave

6. More about Daisy Gilardini
•Daisy travels as a fotoreporter and as a stock
photography, having several of her images being
featured in books or magazines.
•Example: a BBC documentary called Frozen
Planet
•And has held several exhibitions since 2003.Land of the Spirit Bear, issued in
National Geographic in the August 2011
October 28th, 2011,
RADIOTIMES COVER
July 16th, 2013
THE ITALIAN MAGAZINE
“FOTOGRAFI”

7. What makes her special?
 Daisy is unique because, the wildlife animals she took establishes a
visual intimacy. Which creates an emotional connection with the
audiences.

Notice the textures of the plants
and the diffused lighting
bouncing off the bear creates an
highlight on his head.
The bear appears to be patting
himself on his tummy playfully
as if he’s relaxed.
It helps provide a different
impression we have of bears,
fierce and frightening.

8. The family
Again, you can see the
details of the penguin’s
feather with the help of
natural lighting and
fill in flash
They are protectively
close to their infant
, even turning their
alittle(making it
affectionate)

9. Meet the walrus.
I find
this, personally
humourous as I
perceive as it
Walrus going,’oh
my gosh, its so hot.’
Here, Daisy used
Fill flash to capture
all the wrinkles on
the walrus.

10. Sun rise. In this
picture, although its
natural lighting, the flare
from the sun creates a
focus point
Which creates
silhouettes, slowly
diminishing.

11. She does landscape
photos as well.
Daisy was playing with
warm and cool colours at
the same time.
Notice the reflection that
creates a symmetry as
well.
Even the rocks in the
water is not affected by
the other elements. Very
well played.

12. In this particular
image, the natural
lighting from the sun
makes the mood sad
and depressing, yet
amazing.
Daisy is trying to
share that global
warming is real and
it’s a threat.

13. References
 http://www.daisygilardini.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/CVITAE-
Daisy-Gilardini-2012.pdf
 http://www.daisygilardini.com/2011/10/
 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5zIAZIS45Qs/TP8XTvr0GTI/AAAAAAAAAmQ
/7J5as2etJv4/s400/daisies%2Bpolar%2Bbear.jpg
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-crandell/daisy-
gilardinis_b_821075.html
 http://www.takegreatpictures.com/photo-tips/photo-tips-and-
techniques/fill-flash-on-animals