Peter Slater dedicated much of his lifetime to painting and photographing Australian wildlife. He has been awarded the Nature Medal by the Australian Photographic Society and his many books include The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds. Sally Elmer has been a full-time artist since 1995, winning a plethora of awards for her work. She has worked with Peter Slater on books including Glimpses of Australian Birdlife, Australian Nature: From the Heart and the second and third editions of The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds.