I fell in love with the natural world long before I ever started photography. Growing up in a house full of pets—and even a horse—it was there that my deep love for animals first took root.

The walls in my room were absolutely covered with cutouts from wildlife, dog, and cat magazines.

In middle school, learning about the elephant poaching crisis changed my path forever and sparked my passion for wildlife that influences everything I do to this day.

Currently, I work as a field biologist conducting endangered species data collection, spending half the year living and working aboard a ship. The job gives me rare access to remote wildlife and perspectives—especially when it comes to dolphins, birds, and life off shore.

Very soon though, I’ll be changing careers to protect wildlife from the air instead, aiming to prevent harm rather than just recording it.

I hope one of my images inspires the same daily reminder I had growing up—that this planet is beautiful, its animals are worth protecting, and seeing them on your walls can keep that connection alive every day.