Branding firm Siegel+Gale offers an interesting take on looking at wildlife photography in relation to branding.

“Photographers in the portrait competition were asked to “capture the character or spirit of the subject they focus on,” not unlike what we do when designing a company’s visual identity or uncovering its purpose.
It’s about hitting a nerve and clearly conveying an idea—and that’s not easy. Distilling an animal—or a company—down to its essence and then expressing it doesn’t mean that it needs to be a simple composition to have a cutting powerful effect. In fact, rarely is that the case. “

To read the full article  – http://www.siegelgale.com/blog/what-can-brands-learn-from-wildlife-photography/