Photographing animals is an emotional experience as much as a visual one — their expressions and presence echo the essence of human portraits. I chase soul over appearance: the vulnerability, curiosity, and character in a glimmer of the eye or a stray hair catching the wind. Natural light does the rest, softening and revealing in ways a studio never could. These portraits aren't just about the animals — they're about the connection we share with them, a bond my lens exists to preserve.