Contributors
Michelle Liles
Michelle Liles, has merged her love of publishing, adventure and wildlife photography as the publisher of The Wild Lens Magazine, now in its fourth year. She enjoys publishing the magnificent photos of talented and esteemed photographers. Ms. Liles has been to all seven continents which includes: navigating the Drake Passage on a 54-foot sailboat, hiking the high elevation of the Himalayas in search of the elusive snow leopard and scaling the cliffs of Mongolia tracking the scarce red panda. Receiving her MBA in 2008, Michelle previously published both Broker Agent Magazine and Southern Nevada Equestrian Magazine. After a trip to Africa in 2005 with borrowed Canon camera gear, she fell in love with the wildlife of our planet and decided to change her life and focus on immortalizing moments in natural history.
michellelilesphotography.com
Instagram: longlensforyoutoview2
Sebastian Kennerknecht
Sebastian Kennerknecht is a wildlife and conservation photographer with over sixteen years of experience visually covering wildlife and environmental issues internationally, focusing in particular on wild cats. He has produced high-quality editorial photographs, time-lapses, videos, and web content featured in and by the New York Times, Washington Post, BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, The Economist, Science, and Conservation International, among others. Using highly customized SLR camera traps, along with conventional photographic techniques, he works closely with field biologists to both effectively and ethically capture photographs of some of the rarest cats on the planet while also highlighting the threats they face. Working for conservation organizations and on magazine assignments, Sebastian has photographed twenty-three of the forty species of wild felids, in twenty-nine different countries.
Sebastian graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolution from the University of California – Santa Cruz, won NANPA's emerging photographer award, and is an associate fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers.
You can see more at www.catexpeditions.com and
Instagram: @pumapix
Marcello Galleano
Marcello Galleano, an entrepreneur in the field of nutraceuticals and herbal medicine, has always been a lover of nature and adventure trips. He has visited more than 88 countries worldwide and collaborates with non-profit associations in Africa and South America. Passionate about wildlife photography, he loves to capture the most incredible moments that the various environments offer and share the beauty of the world. Instagram: @marcellogalleano
Ranjan Ramchandani
Ranjan is a Singapore based award winning photographer, author, focusing on travel and wildlife. He runs regular workshops around the globe at major wildlife destinations in Africa, India, Latin America and Sri Lanka, the Masai Mara in Kenya is a key focus.
Prior to becoming the Olympus Visionary (Brand ambassador) in 2018, he was Canon's EOS world community ambassador based out of Singapore. Today, he has moved back to his trusted Canon systems.
His works have been exhibited in Germany, India, Singapore and Spain, including at the Foto Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, among others. His coffee table book- "Swades" (Ladakh - A land of splendour) published in 2010 by KW Publishers (India), showcases the beauty of Ladakh, India. He has also been published in various media including Outdoor Photographer, Sanctuary Asia and The Wild Lens. He is also an image contributor to the WWF.
Ranjan has won many recognitions for his works over the years: Charles Dogson Black & White Awards, IPA (International Photography Awards), MIFA (Moscow International Foto Awards), One Eyeland Awards, Prix De La Photograhie Paris (PX3), The Monochrome Awards, The Pollux, TIFA (Tokyo International Foto Awards).
Ranjan is a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography and is also the Asia Africa Editor for The Wild Lens Magazine. Instagram: ranjanphotographyofficial
Gero Heine
Originally from Germany, Gero’s early experiences roaming the Black Forest and exploring the Alps and Dolomites sparked a lifelong passion for wilderness and wildlife.
Gero has since been actively involved in conservation efforts and has participated in a lion research project. For the past 17 years his work has been exhibited in art shows, festivals and galleries across the Western US. Gero's work has won numerous awards, including the Wildlife category of Nature's Best Magazine's prestigious Windland Smith Rice International Awards and a North American Nature Photography Association Top 10 Award (2011). His work was featured in this year's Wild Lens Magazine Photographer of the Year exhibit.
Gero carefully researches his locations and pre-visualizes his shoots and subjects. In landscape photography, the weather and clouds play an important function, and he can plan accordingly. With wildlife photography, his research goes more into the habits and locales of a certain species, and then animals do as they please, so he hopes to be at the "right place at the right time."
Mohit Ghatak
Mohit Ghatak is an engineer and works as a regional business leader in Singapore. Travel and photographing wildlife are what he enjoys when gets a chance. His photographs have been featured in several books and magazines including BirdingAsia, Forktail and Sanctuary Asia.
He believes that sharing his photographs with others will build interest and awareness about the diverse and beautiful wildlife around us and encourage everyone to take action to preserve the habitats and the wildlife.
Ki Bowman
Ki Bowman, art director and web editor of The Wild Lens Magazine, lives and works in Santa Cruz, CA. She has specialized in both print and digital media design for the past 25 years, but is particularly thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the beautiful imagery and thoughtful inspiration provided by The Wild Lens.
www.mographics.net
ki@cruzio.com