Meet Our Photographers
Our photographers are dedicated professionals with thriving careers in photographing wildlife, nature, and/or conservation. They serve as the backbone of GWC, hosting in-person/virtual workshops, and acting as mentors for our steadfastly ambassadors leading the next generation.
Alyce Bender is a nature photographer, writer, educator, and adventurer. Camera in hand since childhood, her passion developed into a career after serving in the U.S. Air Force.
Her passion for wildlife and the natural environment compels her to connect others with nature through both her visual art and in-field experiences that promote conservation, protection, and ethical photography.
Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic magazine photographer Ami Vitale has traveled to more than 90 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world’s last white rhinos, Ami shifted her focus to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories.
Amy Gulick is an acclaimed nature photographer and writer. Her images and stories have been featured in: Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife, Audubon, Sierra, and other publications. Gulick is a founding Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a Fellow with the International League of Conservation Writers, a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists, and a member of the North American Nature Photography Association.
Bethany Augliere is a marine biologist, conservationist and storyteller based in South Florida. She spent many years working as a scientist in the Bahamas, with the Wild Dolphin Project, swimming alongside wild dolphins to study their behavior and natural history.
For over 30 years, Brenda Tharp has been photographing the world around her, specializing in nature and cultural photography. She has traveled to Namibia, Botswana, Alaska, Cuba, Italy, Slovenia and throughout the USA in search of images that express the beauty of this planet and the wildlife/people that inhabit it.
Cathy’s passion for the outdoors is captured in her images of people, wildlife, and wild places in Alaska and throughout the world. Whether it is a jaguar in Brazil or a Denali wolf, her images capture the life of the moment. Cathy leads photography trips in Alaska, Africa and Brazil.
Cheryl, a conservation photographer, amateur naturalist and filmmaker living on the edge of the Salish Sea, fell in love with a wild lone wolf. For six years she observed and documented his life, producing an award-winning film, Takaya: Lone Wolf, a book endorsed by Jane Goodall that will be released in September 2020, and two children’s books about Takaya.
Danielle is a born and bred South African with an inherent love for wildlife and wild places. Growing up, she spent most of her free time in the African bush, observing the finer details of species’ behaviour which, coupled with her passion for photography lead her to the world of wildlife photography.
Dawn Wilson is a professional and award-winning nature photographer specializing in images and stories about wildlife of high latitude and high altitudes of the Rocky Mountains and Alaska.
Denise is a full time professional photographer, workshop leader, and artist living in New Jersey. She teaches extensively, presenting lectures, seminars and photographic instruction. Her workshops feature a variety of subjects including birds, flowers and landscapes.
THE ART OF FILMMAKING stole Dewi’s heart on a shoot in Yosemite in 2011. In 2013, after two decades editing publications such as National Parks and National Wildlife magazines, she decided to pursue film full time. That same year, she founded and co-directed the award-winning National Park Experience film series.
Diana is a graphic communication designer and photographer. Since childhood, she has been attracted to nature and has a special interest in the behavior, biology and interactions of species.
She was born and raised in Mexico City. After completing her degree, she moved to the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve. Since then, she has collaborated with civil society organizations in projects of environmental awareness, conservation, restoration and
sustainable use of nature.
Erin Ranney is a freelance wildlife camerawoman who has filmed for the BBC, PBS, Smithsonian and National Geographic nature documentaries. She has a Bachelors in Wildlife Ecology and Masters in Wildlife Documentary Production. She fell in love with cameras during a job as a field technician in Madagascar studying lemur populations and brought the photos back to her mom’s classroom.
Esther Horvath is a Fellow at International League of Conservation Photographers, iLCP. She is a documentary photographer based in New York City. She publishes at National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, Stern Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, New Yorker Magazine, Newsday among others and is photographer of Getty Images and represented by Redux Pictures New York.
Gunjan Menon is an independent wildlife filmmaker and writer from India. She specializes in conservation and human interest stories and has won multiple accolades with 30+ awards and nominations across 15 countries so far.
Helena has been working as a wildlife photographer, conservationist, and guide for the last 16 years. Helena divides her time between pangolin conservation projects and leading photographic safaris in Africa, India and South America.
Inka Cresswell is a wildlife filmmaker and underwater camera operator. After studying a B.Sc. degree in Marine Biology she noticed a strong disconnect between science and general awareness and decided to combine her passion for underwater photography and interest in Marine Biology and conservation to create wildlife documentaries that focus on the underwater world and reconnect people with nature.
Irene Amiet is an award-winning nature photographer, conservationist and freelance writer from Basel, Switzerland. Having lived and worked in Bermuda, Panama, South Africa and Texas, her work has been influenced by different cultures and people’s co-existence with nature. Her photography has been featured by Africa Geographic, National Geographic, the New York Post, the UK Times and various international press.
Isabelle Groc is an award-winning writer, conservation photographer, book author, and documentary filmmaker focusing on wildlife conservation and the interconnectedness between people and the natural world. With master degrees in photojournalism from Columbia University and Urban Planning from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Isabelle brings a unique perspective on environmental storytelling.
An outdoor and nature lover at heart, Janet qualified as a nature and trails guide and has spent many hours in the bush guiding guests on walking trails in Big 5 game reserves. She has a passion for traveling and loves the wilderness.
Jen Guyton is a German-American photographer who has spent the last ten years in Africa and is now based in Germany.
Although Jen is now a freelance photojournalist, she graduated from UC Berkeley with a BSc in Conservation and Resource Studies and competed a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University.
Jennifer Leigh Warner is a Fine Art Conservation Wildlife Photographer living in California and specializes in creating meaningful images that conveys a message of hope for the natural world. As Ethics Committee Chair for the North American Nature Photography Association, she promotes the ethical practices of photographing wildlife.
Jenny Hishin is a wildlife photojournalist and photographic fine artist, and has enjoyed over 15 years working in southern Africa’s conservation and safari industry.
Her fondest memories are of animals and the joy of being outdoors. She grew up with an endless fascination for Nature. It is in the natural world where Jenny finds herself at home as a photographer and storyteller.
A photojournalist for more than 20 years, Joanna Pinneo has worked in more than 65 countries. Her photos have appeared in National Geographic, Life, the New York Times Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, Time, GEO, Stern, and Mother Jones, among other publications.
Karen Kasmauski is a filmmaker, photographer, project manager and educator. During her two decades as a National Geographic photographer, Karen produced 25 major stories for the magazine. Karen is a senior fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
Karine Aigner’s life of travel and adventure uncover her fervor to tell the stories of life through the lens of a camera; her passion has become stories of animals, their relationships to humans, and their own world. She has worked with children all over the world, using the camera as a tool to teach awareness and conservation. In her spare time, she works with public school systems, trying to get kids with cameras into nature.
Kathy is a photographer, naturalist, and teacher. Her goal is to promote photography and the natural world through teaching. When people understand photography they can enjoy it for a lifetime. When people experience the natural world they will work to preserve it for future generations.
Based in San Diego CA Krisztina Scheeff is an award-winning and professional nature photographer. Recognized for her photographic work in National Audubon Society as well as a finalist in the prestigious Bird Photographer of the Year competition, Krisztina’s photos have been published in magazines and articles around the world, including National Geographic, Wild Planet Photo Magazine, California 101…
With thirty years experience as a professional photographer, Lynda Richardson has traveled to Africa, Central and South America, Cuba, and throughout the United States on assignment. Her specialty is shooting endangered species, environmental issues, nature and wildlife.
Mary Ann’s been photographing wildlife and nature professionally since 1988, after her interest was ignited by taking a photo workshop run by her future husband, Joe. Since then, Mary’s been published in most American natural history magazines, including cover credits with calendars and Natural History magazine.
Melissa Farlow has worked extensively for National Geographic magazine in the American West for stories on public lands, environmental issues and wild horses. Primarily known for her personal approach when photographing people, Farlow documented diverse cultures and landscapes while in South America, Quebec, Alaska, the Alps, and the Okefenokee Swamp in over 20 National Geographic projects.
Michele Benoy-Westmorland is a professional photographer with a range of skills, including worldwide travel, lifestyle and underwater photography. Michele understands the need to tell a visual story, whether it covers exotic locations or the wonders of the natural world.
Morgan Heim is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and a former board member of the North American Nature Photography Association. She loves helping wildlife…and people, and wants them to do a better job of living together. She does this by creating photographs and films that weave together the stories of wildlife and humans sharing our planet.
Rathika is arguably one of India’s foremost wildlife photographers. She is passionate about birds and is specializing in bird photography. In documenting birds through her photographs, she has developed a style of technical excellence combined with a captivating story.
Stephanie Manuel is an Intuitive Photographer, Storyteller, Brand Designer, Reiki Master and founder of the Female Nature Photography, a website community that highlights the work of gifted women from all over the world; providing resources and inspiration to help more women achieve recognition for their photography while fulfilling their creative expressions.
Sue Flood is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker, adventure travel leader and public speaker. Her work takes her all over the world but she has a special passion for the wildlife and icy beauty of Antarctica and is one of the very few women who chooses to return again and again to Earth’s harshest and most demanding environment.
Suzi Eszterhas, founder of Girls Who Click, is an award-winning wildlife photographer best known for her work documenting newborn animals and family life in the wild. Her photographs have been published in over 100 magazine cover and feature stories in publications such as TIME, Smithsonian, BBC Wildlife, GEO, Popular Photography, Ranger Rick, and National Geographic Kids.
Tshepo Phokoje is a nature & wildlife photographer from Botswana. She is the Director of Vixen Excursions (Pty) Ltd and the photographer under the Vixen Photography brand, whose works include nature and wildlife photography, minimalist photography, and landscape photography. To expand her work, she intends to also capture moments shared by the people she meets on her excursions.
Yva was born in Poland and fell in love with nature photography at the age of 8, while watching grainy B/W documentary films of animals living in remote swamps of Eastern Poland. She has a Master’s degree in architecture and urban planning, and worked as a designer for the prestigious New York firm of Harrison and Abramovitz before she left the Manhattan.