My Story

​I’ve been fascinated by wildlife for as long as I can remember — whether it was watching birds from my back garden or photographing distant species on the other side of the world. For years, this was just a passion project I squeezed in around life as an operations director. But eventually, I decided it was time to stop squeezing and start fully living it.
 
Over the past 18 months, I’ve been retraining and diving into hands-on conservation work and wildlife photography. I’ve volunteered deep in the Peruvian Amazon, spent months on an internship in Madagascar, and travelled across Latin America — always with my camera and conservation field journal.
 
My fieldwork spans terrestrial and marine wildlife, focusing on birds, reptiles and mammals.  I have a strong interest in rewilding, rare species, and managing the impact of invasive species. I’m also passionate about sustainable solutions to pollution, particularly community-driven recycling initiatives in developing regions.
 
Through my photography, I aim to raise awareness, spark curiosity, and reconnect people with the natural world - one image at a time.
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Steve JK Ball 
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