Creating Images of the Natural World for Scholarship and Conservation

With each photo that I create, the image is not simply about seeing the animal but having an insight into its life, and a deeper understanding of its behavior and how they relate to each other and their world.

Through sharing my images, I hope to bring a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world in order to further research and conservation.

UPDATE, October 2018: My trip to Suriname to conduct my Photography Inspiring Children in Conservation project in a children’s environmental awareness workshop was a big success! Check out my project blog, updates and photos on PICCmadagascar.org.

Check out and download (free) a children’s coloring book on lemur conservation, and my new children’s conservation program here. Contact me if you’re interested in developing a children’s outreach activity book customized for your research site, species, and conservation issues.

Red faced spider monkey (Ateles paniscus). . ©Kathy West Studios 2018

Serengeti leopard descending tree, Tanzania ©KathyWestStudios

Galapagos Fur Seal pup, Galapagos Islands, ©KathyWestStudios

Going home, Cambodia ©KathyWestStudios

Crowned lemur (Eulemur coronatus), male. Amber Mountain NP, Madagascar. Kathy West Studios©2017

White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) hovering

Lion cub, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Kathy West Studios©2013

Hooded Tanager (Nemosia pileata), Suriname. ©Kathy West Studios 2018

Common Birdwing Butterfly, Banteay Shey, Cambodia ©KathyWestStudios

Brandt’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus), Monterey Bay, Kathy West Studios©2017

Land iguana, cactus breakfast ©KathyWestStudios

Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris), Monterey Bay, California. ©Kathy West Studios 2018

Guinan Brown Capuchin Monkey (Cebus apella), juvenile feeding on bromeliads. . ©Kathy West Studios 2018

Breaching humpback, Monterey ©KathyWestStudios

Indri indri, Madagascar. ©Kathy West Studios 2017

Coquerel’s Sifaka, Madagascar. ©Kathy West Studios 2017