Nature Photography Studio – Florida Nature Photography
Florida Nature Photography, also presented as Leighton Photography & Imaging, is a professional nature photography business operated by Rich Leighton, a master naturalist and full-time commercial photographer working throughout Florida. The studio organizes its galleries by subject, including landscapes, butterflies, birds, mammals, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, native orchids, wildflowers, carnivorous plants, and botanicals, all photographed across the state’s natural environments.
Fine art prints are produced on museum-quality, acid-free professional paper with archival inks and are available in luster, glossy, black-and-white, metallic, and canvas options. Through a partnership with Fine Art America, the studio offers customizable framing, matting, metal prints, acrylic prints, stretched canvas, and gallery wraps, drawing from more than 230 frame styles and 100 mat options for finished wall pieces.
Image licensing is a second core line. Instant high-resolution TIFF downloads are offered for personal and commercial royalty-free use. Commercial licenses cover editorial work, blogging, web design, and business applications, while personal-use downloads support classroom projects, personal prints, and non-commercial derivatives. Extended licenses for mass printing, television, and film are available on request.
The studio states that all photographs are taken in natural settings, with no captive or posed animals, and that plants shown are native and non-cultivated. Most prints ship within three business days, and a 30-day return policy applies. All images are registered with the United States Copyright Office, and the business operates two copyright violation services to protect its intellectual property.
Contact options include the phone number (813) 586-1610 and email rich@floridanaturephotography.com. The website also features daily Florida nature facts, a monthly wildlife calendar, featured galleries, and a field blog, with a copyright notice indicating operation since 2006. The studio presents itself as a Florida-based source for wildlife and nature prints and licensed imagery.