“An Eye for Elephants,” a lecture by celebrated documentary photographer Carol Stevenson about her techniques and experiences photographing elephants and mahouts (keepers) at Thailand’s Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation, is presented by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) on Saturday, February 26, 11 a.m., at the Los Angeles Zoo’s Witherbee Auditorium.
Stevenson, a British-born photographer specializing in landscape, wildlife and documentary photography, is known for her passion to document the world’s fast disappearing cultures, animals and places. Her conservation work revolves around a five-year project documenting the vanishing Asian elephant and the unique mahout community in Northern Thailand. She seeks to capture the essence of her subjects in her documentary work through evocative color photography and a distinctive style.
Tickets are $8 for GLAZA members, $10 for nonmembers (plus Zoo admission, which is $14 for ages 13 and up; $11 for seniors, and $9 for ages 2-12). Parking is free. For reservations, call (323) 622-8114 or e-mail Docents@lazoo.org.
The Los Angeles Zoo is located at 5333 Zoo Drive in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park at the junction of the Ventura (134) and Golden State (5) freeways.
