My Wildlife Photography Journey
I am a 20-year-old wildlife photographer based in northern Massachusetts. I have been doing wildlife photography since 2016 and wildlife has always been my passion. Ever since I was a young child I was always obsessed with nature documentaries and books about wildlife that were full of pictures, and I would go out and look for wildlife with my parents all the time. This has now become my passion and I intend it to stay that way for the remainder of my life. I have photographed animals from all across North America and strive to take conventional images showcasing the beauty of the subjects that I photograph along with original work that embraces the environments of these animals and the artistic side of photography.
How It All Started
I have been interested in wildlife and the wilderness ever since I could walk. Throughout my childhood I went out with my family to look for animals in the natural world. One day, when I was 12, I was taking videos of a pod of Atlantic white sided dolphins on a boat off the coast of Boston with my iPhone. Later when I got home I started looking through the video frame by frame and saw that I managed to get a cow dolphin with a calf. After that point I began to take pictures of the natural world around me with my phone, and that’s where it began.
The Beginning Stages
after this point and a few weeks of photographing with my phone I began taking out my mom’s old Nikon D200 to shoot in the woods and started getting shots of the wildlife. As I learned more about my camera the more fun I began having, and it quickly became my favorite hobby. I was having fun documenting nature, however I was stuck in a “documentary” stage for around five years.
What Helped Me Grow
After spending more time out in the field and learning the behavior of wildlife things started to get easier. This along with connecting with others talented photographers through social media allowed me to grow as a photographer and begin to start producing higher quality artistic work. They say the way to get better at anything is to begin surrounding yourself with people who are better than you. This is what changed me and my photography for the better.
Where I’m at now and where I’m going with my photography.
I am now currently beginning the process of saving up money and moving this towards a full-time career. Along with this I want to utilize my photography as well as branch into videography to contribute to conservational efforts and the stories of wildlife.
