Urth Magazine

What’s Inspiring Us with Urth Co-founder and Creative Director Minnie Piccardo

Creative Director and Urth Co-founder, Minnie Piccardo writes on what’s currently inspiring her creatively and why.

Portrait Photography Tips for Beginners

Find out the best portrait photography settings and start capturing the personality, mood and likeness of those around you.

Aaron Chapman|Australia

Olive Gill-Hille’s Wooden Sculptures Oscillate Gracefully Between Function and Form

Olive Gill-Hille’s contemporary wooden sculptures exist effortlessly between the art and design world. We talk to Olive about the process and inspiration behind her work.

Ella Liascos|Australia

Cai Fox Leplaw’s Photography Balances Catastrophic Hallucinations Against a “Study of Emotion Through Motion”

With a free-flowing creative mindset, photographer and new Urth ambassador Cai Fox Leplaw explores the end of the world alongside his innermost feelings

Hudson Brown|Australia

A Guide to Taking Great Wildlife Photos

Learn what camera gear, lenses and settings are best for photographing wildlife.

Aaron Chapman|Australia

Bali’s ‘Green School’ is Built Entirely With Bamboo

Green School Bali’s bamboo architecture was designed and constructed by world-renowned leaders in sustainability.

Aaron Chapman|Australia

Furniture That Celebrates The Death of Single Use Plastic

Two Australian designers make high-concept furniture using waste plastic.

Megan Brownrigg|United Kingdom

Photoshoot Prep: How Carla Step Plans for a Creative Portrait Session

From the initial mood board to the props and styling, photographer Carla Step shares all the elements of planning a creative portrait photoshoot.

Carla Step|Spain

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Photographers, writers and all of you with a story to tell.

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“The Images Are Full of Vibrancy”: Tim Swallow Reviews a Graduated ND Filter

Urth ambassador Tim Swallow walks us through his first experience with a graduated ND filter.

Tim Swallow|Australia

Four Tips (Plus a Promise) To Help Open Your Mind During a Creative Block

Denisse Ariana Pérez shares four helpful prompts to use the next time you’re in a creative rut.

Denisse Ariana Pérez|Dominican Republic

Why Photography is Becoming the Next Big Genre of NFTs

We explore why and how photographers are minting their photographs as NFTs, along with the marketplaces they're using and the benefits they offer.

URTH HQ

The Environmental Impact of NFTs and the Rise of Green NFTs

NFTs are known for the exciting possibilities they offer artists and investors, but also for their significant carbon footprint. We explore the progress being made by marketplaces that could reduce this impact by up to 99%.

Urth HQ|Australia

Conservation

The Psychology That Unlocks Climate Action

It turns out, ignoring our climate fears only breeds more fear. Here’s what psychologists say cultivates the emotional groundedness that inadvertently leads to climate action.

Ella Liascos|Australia

Conservation

5 Indigenous Environmental Activists You Must Know (and Amplify)

Indigenous communities are the true guardians of the Earth, and these five activists are testament to that. Here’s how they’re changing the world for the better.

Kate Newman|Australia