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Jennifer Leigh Warner
Conservation Photographer
509-869-0303 | jennifer@experiencewildlife.com
www.experiencewildlife.com
Summary
Jennifer is a Conservation Photographer living in Central Texas and specializes in creating visual storytelling images. Her stories are usually about ethics evolving wildlife photography and ecotourism as well as human-wildlife co-existence.
Special Skills
Wildlife Photography, Conservation Storytelling, Landscape Photography, Portrait Photography, Underwater Photography, Camera Trapping, Event Photography, Product Photography, Studio Lighting, Astro Photography, Image Post Processing, Writing, Social Media Marketing, Wildlife Field Guide, Fine Art Sales, Keynote Speaker, Marketing, Web Design, Presentation Writing, Blog Writer, Video Editing, Adult First Aid/CPR/AE
Education
Washington State University: BA Communications with Minor in Photography 2002 –2005
Ferris High School: High School Diploma 1998 – 2002
Conservation Photography 101 2020 - 2021
Texas Master Naturalist Certification Program 2021
Summit Series of Photography Workshops 2008, 2015, 2016 & 2017
Lifetouch National School Studios Horizons: Leadership Training Program 2014
Camera Trapping Workshop - 2018
India Photo Workshop With Steve Winter (National Geographic) - 2019
Publications
Canada Geographic - Interviewee - January 2024
Williamson Sun - Featured Profile - December 2023
Highland Newspaper - Feature Profile - May 2023
Canvas Rebel - Feature Profile - February 2023
Redfin Blog - January 2023
Outdoor California Magazine - Featured Story - July 2022
Cheetah Strides - Cover Photo - October 2022
Cheetah Conservation Fund Annual Report - Cover Photo - 2022
SD Voyager – Feature Profile - March 2022
NANPA Website – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Wild Plant Photo Magazine – October 2021
Outdoor Photographer Magazine Online Feature – September 2021
Balcones Canyonlands Nature Preserve Social Media - 2021
A Fed Fox is a Dead Fox: The Negative Impacts of Feeding Wildlife for Photographs – NANPA Blog - 2021
Shoutout SoCal – Meet Conservation Photographer Jennifer Leigh Warner – Feature Story - 2020
Celebrating Women Photographers – Women’s History Month 2021
WeSwap – 5 Ways to See the World From Your Home – March 2020
NANPA Expressions Magazine – Ethical Challenges in Nature Photography – 2020
Pacific Flyway Book – 2020
Wild Plant Photo Magazine – 2020
Gizmodo – 2020
UNLAND – 2020
Cheetah Conservation Fund Newsletter - 2020
Wild Plant Photo Magazine – Global Awareness – Dec 2019
Sierra Club Seal Society Newsletter – Sept 2019
Audubon Minnesota Website - 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund Annual Report – April 2019
Wild Plant Photo Magazine – Exhibition - March 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund Newsletter Cover - 2019
Outdoor Photographer Magazine – World of Wildlife Edition 2018
Outdoor Photographer Magazine – Behind the Shot April 2018
New Yorker Online – Bear Cam’s Captivating Unedited Zen Aug 2018
Cheetah Conservation Fund – Social Media and Blogs – 2018, 2019
WIRED – Why Are Bear Cams So Magical? - 2018
Shoot Em’ With A Camera – Website and Social Media – 2018
SD Voyager – Feature Profile – August 2018
MSN News – The Gorgeous Wildlife of Plant Earth - 2018
National Geographic - Climate Change: In Focus: Story & display at Climate Summit in Morocco 2016
National Geographic – Photo of the Day: March 8, 2017
Audubon – With titles like 'A Siege of Bitterns' and 'A Cast of Falcons' to his name 2017
Be Provided Conservation Radio – September 19, 2017
Engadget – Sea Lion Article: August 14, 2017
Cayman iNews – Sea Lion Article: August 28, 2017
How Stuff Works – Kodiak Bear Article: August 30, 2017
The Telegraph – 2017
National Wildlife Federation - 2017
Outdoor Photographer – Winner of the Fall Wildlife Assignment: December 2016
Washington Post – Climate Change Exhibit Summary – Image displayed on website Dec 2016
National Geographic – Daily Dozen: October 20th 2016
Natural Habit Adventures Photo of the Day: 10/20/16,11/2/16, 11/17/16, 12/15/16, 1/18/17
Summit Series of Photography Workshops: Featured Images throughout 2015, 2016 & 2017, 2018, 2019
Outdoor Photographer Magazine: Photo of the Day Dec 24th 2015
National Wildlife Federation: Images used in a variety of stories throughout 2015 & 2016
National Geographic Newsletter – Article on Big Cat Initiative Build a Boma 2014
“The Wild Within” photographs published in book about the Washington State Arboretum. 2007
Awards
North American Nature Photography Association: 2023 Mission Award
North American Nature Photography Association: 2021 Showcase Conservation top 100
North American Nature Photography Association 2020 Judges Choice Winner Conservation 2020
North American Nature Photography Association: 2020 Showcase Landscape top 250
North American Nature Photography Association: 2019 Showcase Altered Reality top 250
Professional Photographers of America: General Loan Collection 2016 International Competition
North American Nature Photography Association: 2017 Showcase Mammals top 100
Audubon Society of Greater Denver Share the View International Competition 2016 top 250
The Nature Conservancy’s 2015 Digital Photo Contest: 4 images selected as Honorable Mentions
Outdoor Photographer Magazine: 2016 Fall Assignment Winner
Chairman’s Award Finalist: Lifetouch Preschool Portraits 2015
District of the Year winner: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 for Lifetouch Preschool Portraits.
Eagle Award Winner: Lifetouch Preschool Portraits Leadership & Team Development 2014
People’s Choice Exhibition: Lifetouch Preschool Portraits 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014.
RAW Artists: Nominated for Photographer of the Year for the Seattle market for 2013.
Only in Washington Photography Competition - 2007
Interviews
F-Stop Collaborate and Listen Interview - Dec 2022
Wild & Exposed Podcast Interview – Feb 2021
YEW San Diego Radio Interview – Feb 2020
Projects for Wildlife Podcast Interview – 2019
Photographing the West Podcast Interview – 2018
Kearney Nebraska Visitors Bureau Interview – 2018
Be Provided Conservation Radio Podcast Interview – 2017
Exhibitions
Truewood By Merrill Gallery - 2024
Williamson Art Guild Gallery - 2023
Whooping Crane Festival - 2023
Georgetown Market Days - 2023
Poppy Festival - 2022
Georgetown Art Stroll - 2022
Williamson Museum - 2022
Georgetown Photography Festival - 2022
Georgetown Market Days – 2022
Whooping Crane Festival - 2022
Favell Museum - Winter Wings Festival - 2022
Round Rock Market Days - 2022
Georgetown Holiday Stroll - 2021
Round Rock Holiday Extravaganza - 2021
Georgetown Market Days – 2021
Leander Street Festival - 2021
Laguna Beach Art- A- Fair – Summer 2019
Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival – 2017, 2018, 2019
California Wolf Center Gala – 2019
San Carlos Art and Wine Fair – 2017, 2018, 2019
California Strawberry Art Festival – 2018, 2019
San Diego Festival of the Arts – 2018, 2019
Jackson Hole Art Festival – 2017, 2018
Edmonds Art Festival – 2013, 2018
Jackalope Indie Art Fair – 2018
Palm Desert Art Fair – 2016, 2018
Snow Goose Festival - 2018
RAW Artist Showcase - Seattle, San Francisco, Orange County, L.A., Denver – 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Mushroom Festival – 2017
Sacramento Holiday Festival – 2017
Burbank Art Festival – 2017
Mt. View Art Festival – 2017
Napa Holiday Festival – 2017
Monterey Bay Festival – 2017
Menlo Park Festival - 2017
National Geographic - Climate Change: In Focus: Story and displayed at Climate Summit in Morocco 2016
Sangre de Cristo Arts Museum: America’s Parks exhibit 2016
Palo Alto Art Festival – 2016
La Jolla Art Festival - 2016
Wyland Gallery – Laguna Beach – Monthly Feature Artist December 2015
Minneapolis Convention Center – 2015
Parklane Gallery – 2013 – 2014
Town Hall Snohomish – 2013
Woodinville Art Showcase – 2014
Fremont Street Art Festival – 2013
Wildlife Art Showcase – 2013
Kirkland Art Walk - 2013
Chairs Coffee – 2013
Woodinville Winery - 2013
Seattle Holiday Art Fair - 2013
Only in Washington: Image displayed at Washington State Convention Center 2007
Issaquah Farmers Market – 2010 – 2014
Luna Coffee – 2012
Coldwell Banker Relator Office Display - 2011
Public Speaking & Workshops
Texas Photography Circle - Presenter - 2024
Sierra Club of New York City - Presenter - 2023
North Shore Birding Festival - Workshop Leader - 2023
Girls Who Click - La Jolla Workshop Leader - 2023
Wildside Nature Tours - Spring Grand Teton Workshop Leader - 2023
Wildside Nature Tours - Sandhill Crane Migration Workshop Leader - 2023
Eastside Audubon - Guest Speaker - 2023
Highland Lakes Birding & Wildflower Society - Guest Speaker - 2023
Florida Birding and Photo Festival - Presenter - 2023
Whale Museum Naturalist Training - Presenter – 2023
Happiness HR - Guest Speaker - 2023
Texas Master Naturalist - Guest Speaker - 2023
Wildside Nature Tours - Yellowstone Workshop Leader - 2023
Sun City Photo Club Guest Speaker - 2023
Wildside Nature Tours - Webinar Instructor - 2022
Action For Cheetahs in Kenya Careers in Conservation - 2022
NANPA Virtual Summit Speaker - 2022
Winter Wings Festival Keynote Speaker - 2022
Winter Wings Festival Field Trip Leader - 2022
NANPA Regional Event – GTNP Tour Leader – 2021
Professional Photographers of America – Guest Speaker 2021
NANPA Summit Presenter – 2021
Whale Museum Naturalist Training Presenter – 2021
Girls Who Click – Online Workshop Leader - 2021
San Diego Bird Festival – Workshop Leader - 2021
Experience Wildlife Online Workshop Series – 2020 - 2022
Laguna Beach Coastal Tours – 2019, 2020
Holbrook Webinar – Beyond the Selfie – 2020
Girls Who Click – Online Workshop Leader - 2020
San Diego Bird Festival – Ethics Presentation – 2020
San Diego Bird Festival – Workshop Leader – Birds in Flight – 2020
NANPA Webinar – Preparing for a Trip to GTNP - 2020
Wildlife Disturbance Symposium - 2019
Shoot Like A Girl Photography Symposium – Ethics Panelist - 2019
Girls Who Click – Workshop Leader - 2019
Ethics and the Nature Photographer – 2019
Sandhill Crane Workshop - 2019
NANPA Photography Summit Conference – 2019
NANPA Town Hall Webinar - 2019
Summit Nature Photography Workshop - 2018
NANPA Nature Celebration – 2018
Cheetah Conservation Fund – Women in Conservation - 2018
NANPA Summit Conference Lightning Talk Speaker - 2017
Photography Art Club - Workshop Leader - 2017
Photography Art Club Speaker – 2017
Photography media session
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Media Assets - 2023
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Fundraiser San Antonio - 2023
Cheetah Conservation Fund Media Assets - 2022
Burrowing Owl Recovery Program Aviary Construction & Translocation - 2022
Circle Acres Ecology for Texas Plant Restoration - 2021
Texas Master Naturalist Center for Conservation San Antonio Zoo - 2021
Van Gogh Exhibit Social Media Influencer - 2021
Pacific Marine Mammal Center California Sea Lion Release - 2021
Seal Conservancy - 2019
California Coastal Commission Meeting - 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund Fundraiser Oakland Zoo - 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund Fundraiser San Francisco - 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund Fundraiser Donna Mills - 2019
Cheetah Conservation Fund Media Assets Namibia - 2018
Cheetah Conservation Fund Fundraiser San Francisco - 2018
Cheetah Conservation Fund Living Desert Fundraiser - 2018
Westly Prize Award Presentation - 2018
One World Training and Investments Event - 2018
Professional Experience
Experience Wildlife: Owner / Photographer 2005 – Present
· Freelance Photography - published in books, magazines, and promotional material.
· Educational Photographer - Lead photography workshops and conduct photography presentations.
· Fine Art Photography - limited edition wildlife photographs sold at art galleries, art shows, and art competitions.
· Conservation Photographer - documenting wildlife and habitat for benefits in conservation efforts.
Lifetouch Preschool Portraits: National Photography Training Specialist 2008 – 2017
· Photographed preschool aged children in a high volume portrait setting.
· Photographed group portraits, both indoor and outdoor settings.
· Managed customer relations with schools throughout the country.
· Trained photographers in the field to photograph and work with both children and adult clients.
· Photographed candid portraits for events. As well as marketing materials.
· Worked closely with field leadership to drive key photographic initiatives.
· Led large scale national training meetings to provide photographic advancement.
· Provided onsite training and feedback regarding equipment use, photography quality, processes, customer service.
· Created training materials such as manuals, field guides, PowerPoints and printed materials for photography training.
· Judged photography competitions based on portrait quality, creativity and company standards.
Cheetah Conservation Fund 2017 – Present
· Event Photographer – Responsible for photographing charity events for Dr. Laurie Marker and other CCF events.
· On sight photographer – Responsible for photographing Cheetahs, Livestock Guarding Dogs, Scat Dogs, Biologists, Veterinarian, Animal Handlers and more for marketing, educational materials and donor requests.
· Social Media Manager – Run the Facebook page for Northern and Southern California Chapter for CCF
NANPA Ethics Committee Chair 2016 – Present
· Project Manager – Lead Ethics Committee members on projects such as field handbooks.
· Conference Presenter – Present topics on ethical photography practices to industry photography leaders.
Photography At The Summit 2018
· Assistant to the Director
· Presenter on Ethics and Approaching Wildlife
· Behind the Scenes Photographer
Experience Photography: Owner / Photographer 2005 – Present
· Portrait and commercial photographer specializing in weddings, family portraits, newborns, maternity, pets, product and lifestyle.
· Works with clients to create lifelong memories personalized to their families or business needs.
Girls Who Click: Workshop Leader 2019 – Present
· Workshop Leader for non-profit organization who provides free conservation photography workshops to teen girls.
Parklane Gallery: Owner/Artist 2013 – 2014
· Curated gallery for art display
· Sold fine art to collectors.
· Organized and conducted galleries events
Images of Nature – Thomas D. Mangelsen Gallery: Assistant Manager 2006 –2009
· Managed a team of employees, ran daily operations and training of associates.
· Curated gallery for art display.
· Sold limited edition fine art photography to art collectors.
· Planned and executed gallery events.
VOLUNTEER Experience
Nature First - Ambassador 2022
Texas Master Naturalist - Master Naturalist 2021 - 2022
Balcones Canyonlands Nature Preserve – Partner Photographer 2021 - 2022
Girls Who Click – Mentor & Workshop Leader 2019 – 2022
Cheetah Conservation Fund – Partner Photographer 2017 – 2022
North American Nature Photographers Association - Ethics Committee Chair 2016 – 2022
Texas Native Cats – Partner Photographer 2021 - 2022
North American Nature Photographers Association - Collage Program Mentor
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation - Partner Photographer 2023