I base out of Alaska, Washington State and now the Falkland Islands, where my husband grew up. I move between all of them depending on the seasons and my husband’s work schedule in Antarctica, so please be in touch if you would like to know where I’m at during a certain time period. I’m happy to travel to shoots in any part of the world.

I have a lot of requests for calls and emails for consultation for Alaska based films, especially bears. This time adds up quite quickly. If you would like to set up a call, I have an hourly rate for informational consultation for wildlife films.

Most of my recent footage is under NDA, please contact me directly for work inquiries.

I currently own a RED Epic-W, CN20, canon r5

When I was younger, I really wanted to be a veterinarian when I grew up. I headed to Washington State University on a scholarship for academics. While I was mid way through getting my degree, I switched degrees from pre-vet to Wildlife Ecology and Natural Resources. I had met a very interesting master’s student studying lynx in the program in a one credit fly fishing course who quickly convinced me that I was in the wrong program. I had a busy schedule of rowing for WSU, Forestry Club, Raptor Rehab, working at the bear research facility and working at the deer research facility. After graduation, I picked up a camera on my way to work for a PhD student on a lemur population dynamic study in Madagascar and completely fell in love with cameras and using visuals as a way to share messages. I applied for both wildlife filming masters courses in England- the University of West England and University of Salford- and was accepted into the University of Salford one. I packed my bags and headed off to England. Right after graduation from the program, I volunteered at the Jackson Wild Film Festival, where I met Mark Emery. I began interning/assisting him and other camera people over the next couple of years before starting to shoot full time as a cinematographer/DOP.

During the early days of filming, I supported myself with my Bristol Bay commercial fishing operation, working at my uncle’s Adventure lodge in Alaska (front desk, guiding, driving shuttles, etc) and even did a nanny stint before my grad program.

More about my journey in this Seattle Times article

I do mentorship through Girls Who Click, a nonprofit helping to inspire girls and young women interested in pursuing wildlife photography and filming. There is an ambassador program with direct mentorship or you can take free masterclasses online. I co-run the Wildlife Camerawomen Community (under the nonprofit Wildlife Cinematographer Diversity Fund) for underrepresented genders in wildlife cinematography- this group promotes community learning and knowledge sharing, free masterclasses and in person meet-ups.

Every person’s route into the industry is different. I never moved to Bristol. For me, it made more sense to spend time in the outdoors I knew and spend every moment I could out with the wildlife filming. It ended up being beneficial, as my first paid assistant job was with bears, an animal I had spent tons of time with over the years, and the first stock footage I sold was of ground squirrels in Alaska. If you spend lots of time in the field practicing and learning the wildlife and behaviors, you become more of an asset. I try and make a trip to Bristol for networking and trying out new kit at least once a year and/or attend the big film festivals (Jackson Wild and Wildscreen).

Again, everyone is different. I know incredible cinematographers who never went to film school and I know amazing ones who did! It really depends on your learning style and what you think would be best for you. For some people it’s YouTube, others its school and for some- its meeting someone who gives you the opportunity to gain experience in the field with them. Personally, I did my masters in Wildlife Documentary Production (a one year program) in Salford. There are a lots of options!