EPISODE · Apr 17, 2025 · 1H 33M
Episode 18: Wildlife Conversations with Kelly Wasenmiller
from Wildlife Conversations with Jen Ritchie · host Jen Ritchie
So fun to welcome my friend and fellow photographer Kelly Wasenmiller to the podcast!Based in Western Washington, Kelly mainly shoots in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In 2017, Grizzly 399 and her cubs stole her heart, and she hasn’t been the same since. Kelly’s photography captures once in a lifetime moments and the stories behind them and provides balance to her fast-paced life with kids, a career, and of course, her dog Griz. In this episode we talked about. . .her journey to photography and the peace it brings to a busy life of motherhood and workthe privilege of photographing 399 the past several years, including when she took them to den with the quads, and how we can learn from 399’s life and storythe stability and reliability of the natural world compared to this fast-paced worldusing the 5 senses to tell a story and bring our images to lifeswitching from DSLR to mirrorlesssoaking in the awe and wonder of the magical moments in natureour Yellowstone tripPlus we had the live Q&A, speed round, and lots of laughs. Thanks to all of you who joined us live!__________WHERE TO FIND KELLYInstagram__________WHERE TO FIND JENhttps://jenlritchie.com/Instagram: / jenlritchie Grab my free guide and join the email list for upcoming podcasts: https://jenlritchie.com/freeguide/See what's in my camera bag here: https://jenlritchie.com/photographer/___________Wildlife Conversations Podcast exists to share more voices in the genre and to build community outside of social media. Its goal is to be a space where creatives who are passionate about wildlife and nature photography can share their stories, wisdom, adventures, and tips in a fun, welcoming place. Thank you for listening!
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So fun to welcome my friend and fellow photographer Kelly Wasenmiller to the podcast!Based in Western Washington, Kelly mainly shoots in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In 2017, Grizzly 399 and her cubs stole her heart, and she hasn’t been the same since. Kelly’s photography captures once in a lifetime moments and the stories behind them and provides balance to her fast-paced life with kids, a career, and of course, her dog Griz. In this episode we talked about. . .her journey to photography and the peace it brings to a busy life of motherhood and workthe privilege of photographing 399 the past several years, including when she took them to den with the quads, and how we can learn from 399’s life and storythe stability and reliability of the natural world compared to this fast-paced worldusing the 5 senses to tell a story and bring our images to lifeswitching from DSLR to mirrorlesssoaking in the awe and wonder of the magical moments in natureour Yellowstone tripPlus we had the live Q&A, speed round, and lots of laughs. Thanks to all of you who joined us live!__________WHERE TO FIND KELLYInstagram__________WHERE TO FIND JENhttps://jenlritchie.com/Instagram: / jenlritchie Grab my free guide and join the email list for upcoming podcasts: https://jenlritchie.com/freeguide/See what's in my camera bag here: https://jenlritchie.com/photographer/___________Wildlife Conversations Podcast exists to share more voices in the genre and to build community outside of social media. Its goal is to be a space where creatives who are passionate about wildlife and nature photography can share their stories, wisdom, adventures, and tips in a fun, welcoming place. Thank you for listening!
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