You cannot pose a leopard. You cannot ask a herd of elephants to hold still. You read the light, you understand your subject, you prepare for everything you can — and then you are fully, completely present when the moment arrives. That is the only way to catch the real thing.
I quit Tesla. My husband and I drove from Salt Lake City through Canada all the way to Alaska, photographing wildlife the whole way. I've chased camels and desert light across Oman. Every trip I plan, every dollar I invest in travel, points toward nature, wildlife, and the unrepeatable moment. And every wedding I photograph is an extension of exactly that.