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 Singala National Park, India, 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
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Zita Quentin

Zita Quentin is a Hungarian born, US-based, award-winning nature and wildlife photographer. Many of her photos have been recognized in major international photography contests such as Nature Photographer of the Year, International Color Awards, Black and White Spider Awards, Monochrome Awards, The Wild Lens Magazine, NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) and the Share The View International Contest. Her work has been published in Outdoor and The World’s Greatest Black And White Photography as well as having been exhibited in the US.
Zita has traveled on five continents to see and photograph big and small wild cats of the world. So far, she has photographed 14 wild cat species and hopes to encounter many more in the future.
Her goal with photography is to raise awareness about endangered species - many of which are cats - and help with conservation efforts. She is hoping to capture the beauty of nature and memorable moments spent with wild animals in their environment. She really enjoys photographing animal behavior, interactions and loves to find humor while observing animal behavior.

Julie Jay

Julie has always had a camera in her hand. This goes way back when you had to insert the roll of film into a camera and then wait for days for the prints, only to have two that were good. Yep the good ole days right? Well, it’s a new chapter in photography and she's all in! Julie started getting into actual photography during the 90’s with her kids. She would photograph family and high school seniors along with sporting events. At some point, she took some classes at her local college and really began to challenge herself. Immersing herself in the creative world of photoshop and composites, she began to do some really fun and creative portraits.
She decided to start her journey to becoming a wildlife photographer in 2018. Little did she know how much it would impact her life. It became her therapy, her exercise and she discovered how much an animal would “bring her back to life”. She is so blessed to be able to travel to some amazing places to see and photograph wildlife. Last year, Julie was asked to put up a show at the college where she had once taken classes as an adult. She said yes because who doesn’t want to show off their work and share it with others! She began going through her many, many images and trying to come up with a concept. While looking for the perfect images, she could see how much she had grown with her wildlife photography, and she felt really proud of herself. She was so grateful for the love and support from her husband, family and friends. Her show “ON THE EDGE OF URBAN” hung in the gallery for 6 months and each time she stopped in, the memories of catching those moments flooded back. She doesn't know her future but will go out into the wild and find herself.

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

Grant Hilderbrand

Grant Hilderbrand has worked as a research wildlife biologist studying bears throughout Alaska for more than 30 years. Grant earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University in Zoology in 1998. Dr. Hilderbrand was conference chair of the 2016 International Bear Association Conference in Anchorage that hosted more than 500 attendees from 38 countries.  He served as the president of the Alaska Chapter of The Wildlife Society, on the TWS National Council, and is a Fellow of the National Conservation Leadership Institute.  Grant has authored more than 50 scientific papers and book chapters and his work has been cited more than 3000 times by his peers. He has held affiliate faculty positions at several universities where he has mentored more than a dozen graduate students studying wildlife. In 2025, Grant received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alaska Chapter of The Wildlife Society. He is co-editor of the recently released book, Brown Bears in Alaska's National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon in the Last Frontier, published by the University of Alaska Press.

Ki Bowman

Ki Bowman, the founding 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 35 years, but is particularly thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the beautiful imagery and thoughtful inspiration provided by The Wild Lens.
ki@cruzio.com