OUR INSPIRING TOUR LEADERS
Travel with professional women photographers
Karine Aigner
Conservation Photographer
Karine Aigner is an award-winning visual journalist whose work focuses on the delicate relationship between nature and the human world. A self-taught photographer who spent almost a decade as a picture editor at National Geographic, Karine is only the 5th woman ever to win the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year award–a testament to her unparalleled talent and dedication to her craft. Aigner’s life reads like a set of novellas. Raised in Saudi Arabia, Karine motorcycled through Vietnam, circumnavigated the globe by ship, taught English in Taiwan, and then there was the time the hyena pups chewed her shoes (while on her feet!). From one chapter to the next, her adventures uncover her fervor to tell the stories of life through the lens of a camera; her passion became the stories of the animals: their relationships to humans, their relationships to their own world, and their existence in the space between the two. As a conservation photographer, Karine’s work serves as a powerful conduit for change. Her images not only captivate audiences but also inspire action, igniting conversations about our collective responsibility to protect the planet.
Emily J. Carter
conservation photographe
Emily Carter is an award-winning and published conservation photographer. Her work has been seen in solo artist exhibits, juried art shows, and in published print including magazines, books and newspapers. She is a seasoned international traveler fluent in English and Spanish. With a corporate background in Human Resources and extensive years in the travel and hospitality industry, she holds a master’s degree in Global Management. Her photographic journey began when she was a teenager and has always enjoyed photography as a way of connecting to the world around her. Emily’s passion for photography has been shared in a wide variety of nature photography classes in the Metro Washington D.C. area for the past decade. She has juried photography contests and offered presentations through camera clubs and Mid-Atlantic Photo Visions (formally Nature Visions.) Through her work Nature as Art, she brings a creative interpretation of the natural world, and her images express a sense of serenity with profound stillness and ethereal attributes.
Jennifer Hadley
Wildlife Photographer
Jennifer Hadley is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Raleigh, North Carolina. From the Arctic to Africa, to the last frontier and beyond; she captures unique behavior-based images and film that tells the stories of the world’s wildlife. She has been featured in international publications and co-produced the award-winning documentary film, “Right of Passage”, highlighting the plight of the critically endangered red wolves. Additionally, she co-produced a short film called “For the Love of Red Wolves”, which has been introduced into the public school system in children's classrooms throughout North Carolina. Jennifer was the grand prize winner as well as the People’s Choice winner of the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. She also placed 3rd in the North American Nature Photography Association Showcase in the same year. Jennifer is a highly experienced wildlife photography guide in Eastern North Carolina and leads photography workshops in South Africa, Botswana, and Alaska. She loves encouraging others to learn about animals and their behavior while fostering an ethical wildlife photography experience for her clients. Jennifer loves sharing her passion for the outdoors and wildlife with her guests and is committed to helping photographers improve their photography skills based on their own unique aspirations.
Jacquie Matechuk
Nature Photographer
Based out of her hometown, Cochrane, Alberta Jacquie Matechuk is a Canon Ambassador recognized as 2024 Nature Photographer of the Year, 2024 gold medallist at the World Photographic Cup, an internationally published artist, presenter, and photographic coach. Her journey is as unique, and passion filled as her perspective on photography. Jacquie began her professional photography career as an extreme sports photographer, capturing everything from superbike and snow cross to base jumping and freestyle motocross. Her connection to the athletes and the sports she captured, catapult her into new opportunities with companies like Yamaha, XGames and Monster Energy, CFL and NHL to name a few. While Jacquie continues to photograph the adrenaline pumping action in the sports world, she has also transitioned her photo-journalistic approach into the world of wildlife & conservation photography. This transition has earned Jacquie several international accolades making the most of her unique ability to find & capture those jaw-dropping, heart-warming moments, that give her subject’s a voice. Today, Jacquie has further embraced the challenge to ‘see’ the beauty in this world by teaming up with organizations such as Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective, the Jane Goodall Institute, Polar Bears International, Canadian Geographic, as well Bear Conservation NGO’s based out of Ecuador and Peru.
Anuradha (Anu) Marwah
Wildlife Photographer
Anu Marwah is an erstwhile IT-marketing professional, who has worked for renowned IT companies like NIIT and MIcrosoft. She gave up, as the lure of being out in the wilderness paled in comparison to a high flying corporate career. Quitting her job gave her greater flexibility to pursue photography fulltime and over the years, she has travelled extensively across various wilderness domains, documenting natural history moments. Anu has been a Canon brand ambassador,in the past, championing women in the field of photography. She conducts wildlife tours in India and several other Asian & African destinations. She has authored the recently published Official Coffee Table book of Corbett National Park, India’s and Asia’s 1st National Park, a place she considers to be her second home. While she loves to travel and shoot for its simple pleasure and for the joy of being in the moment, awards and accolades have not eluded her, she has been honoured by Sanctuary Asia, International Nature Namur, Golden Orchid International, National Biodiversity Authority Photography Awards, Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests, PEFC International, UNESCO to name a few.
Tammy Marlar
Nature Photographer
Tammy Marlar is an award-winning, fine-art nature photographer based in the UK. Her images seek to foster a deep love for, and appreciation of, the natural world. She has received wide-ranging critical acclaim for her images – covering diverse subject matter including wildlife, birds, macro, flower, gardens and landscape. She has been consistently awarded and shortlisted in some of the most prestigious international photographic competitions over this time, including Outdoor Photographer of the Year, Bird Photographer of the Year and the International Garden Photographer of the Year. She is widely published, lectures in and teaches photography, as well as being a regular features writer for the leading UK nature photography magazine, Outdoor Photography.
Sabina Moll
Wildlife Photographer
Sabina Moll‘s connection to nature blossomed early on and on led her to earn a Master’s degree in Biology, where she deepened her understanding of ecosystems and conservation, before developing her career as an expedition leader and wildlife photographer. Her work and passion has taken her to some of the most wild and breathtaking places on Earth, including the magnificent Great Bear Rainforest on the West Coast of Canada, where she found her new home. As an expedition guide, she shares her love for the natural world, leading immersive adventures that connect participants to the rich biodiversity of the places they go to. Photography plays a pivotal role in her storytelling. She uses her camera to capture the intricate beauty of nature, showcasing both its splendor and the pressing conservation issues we face. It’s important to her that while striving to create stunning images, she enhances her connection to the land rather than disrupt it. Sabina finds great joy in helping others to enhance their photography skills, so they can tell their own stories.
Magdalena Sanchez
Birding Tour Leader
Hailing from the picturesque valley of Turrialba, Costa Rica, Magdalena Sanchez is a seasoned professional in the birding industry. In 2007 Magdalena led her first birding tour in Costa Rica, since then she has led tours in a multitude of countries, including Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Kenya, Tanzania, Bhutan, Vietnam and India. As a tour leader and accomplished photographer, herself, Magdalena brings a unique perspective and an artistic eye to her tours and workshops. In 2018 Magdalena became the first woman in Costa Rica to reach 800 birds seen in the country
Sandy Sharkey
Wildlife Photographer
Sandy Sharkey is a wildlife photographer with a focus on wild horses. Using her photography to advocate for the protection of wild horses, Sandy embarked on a 14,000 mile road trip to capture images of mustangs in the American west. She has photographed and documented the rare Przewalski’s wild horses of Mongolia, the Kaimanawa wild horses of New Zealand, and the wild Garrano horses of northern Portugal. But her heart always brings her back to the wild horses of Canada, from the spirited wild horses in Alberta’s Rocky Mountain foothills to the stunning wild horses of Sable Island. Sandy is a photographic guide, guest speaker, online presenter, writer, and passionate advocate for wild horses that are fast disappearing from the landscape along with other species of wildlife due to the pressures of mankind. She is a proud ambassador for the ‘Wild Beauty Foundation’ (www.wildbeautyfoundation.org). Her images have been published in countless magazines, including the cover shot of Canadian Geographic’s Sept/Oct 2024 issue.
Dawn Wilson
Nature Photographer
Dawn Wilson is a professional and award-winning nature photographer specializing in images and stories about wildlife of high latitudes and high altitudes of the Rocky Mountains and Alaska. With more than 600 bylined articles and photo credits, Dawn’s text and photography has appeared in numerous regional and national publications, including Colorado Life, Colorado Outdoors, Wyoming Wildlife, Outdoor Photographer, MotorHome magazine, Nature’s Best Photography, and many others. In addition to her editorial work, Dawn leads multiple workshops each year in North and South America to photograph wildlife, such as brown bears in Alaska and birds of Louisiana. She also leads photo tours in Rocky Mountain National Park. She served two terms as President of the North American Nature Photography Association and has been the co-host of The Nature Photographer Podcast.
Jennifer Leigh Warner
Conservation Wildlife Photographer
Jennifer Leigh Warner is a fine art conservation wildlife photographer, writer, public speaker and workshop leader, living in Central Texas and specializes in creating meaningful images that conveys a message of hope for the natural world. Jennifer feels strongly that by sharing these images of beautiful animals in their natural environment, she can inspire those around her to preserve the world that we share with all living creatures. Jennifer is a Certified Texas Master Naturalist, an Ambassador for Nature First and is on the Board of Directors for the North American Nature Photographers Association as well as serves as their chair of the Ethics Committee. Jennifer works closely with conservation organizations to help support their missions to protect wildlife and the world around us. She believes that photography is a powerful tool to share these stories, educate photo viewers on important topics and inspire change. Jennifer’s work has been published in Outdoor California, Gizmodo, the NANPA Expressions Magazine, Outdoor Photographer Magazine, WIRED, The New Yorker, National Geographic Online and Wild Planet Photo Magazine among others.
Behind The Scenes
Sarah E. Devlin
Founder
Sarah E. Devlin is an award-winning wildlife and nature photographer and the founder of Women In Wildlife Photography LLC. Her journey began with a deeply personal discovery—the profound therapeutic connection between photography and mental well-being. Since then, she has cultivated a powerful bond with the natural world, using her lens not only as a creative outlet but as a tool for transformation and healing. Today, Sarah leads international photography expeditions exclusively for women, fostering community, confidence, and creative growth in some of the most stunning natural environments on earth. Her unique photographic style—recognized for its emotional depth and artistic vision—has earned her numerous accolades, including placement in the prestigious Audubon and NANPA (North American Nature Photography Association) Top 100 competitions. Her work has been featured in acclaimed publications such as Nature’s Best Photography and continues to inspire audiences around the world. Based in the northeastern United States, Sarah remains deeply committed to her mission: helping women discover the restorative power of nature through the art of photography.
Jordan Blackstone
Operations Assistant
Jordan is likely the first person you will come in contact with when reaching out to Women In Wildlife Photography. She handles all inquiries and paperwork and keeps everything running smoothly. Growing up in Alberta, Jordan was surrounded by the wild beauty of the prairies and the ruggedness of the Rockies. With these as her backyard, they have influenced her style and given her a strong appreciation for the raw beauty of the life around her. Jordan is a Photographer who loves to paint and a painter who loves photography. Do not try to fit Jordan into a particular genre for she is constantly growing and learning. While wildlife and nature are her main focal points, she also enjoys working on portraits and graphic design. Each one presents its own unique challenges. Jordan is a member of Federation of Canadian Artists and Society of Canadian Artists
Anna Orr
Travel Manager
Anna Orr assists our customers with all travel aspects for our tours, making for a seamless travel experience. Anna has been a travel agent since 2022, helping others explore the world while also fueling her own passion for adventure. She has loved photography since high school, but it wasn’t until she began volunteering at a globally accredited big cat rescue that she felt inspired to take it seriously. That experience opened her eyes to the power of wildlife storytelling and led her to pursue photography more intentionally. For the past three years, Anna has focused on wildlife photography, traveling whenever she can to capture animals in their natural environments. Working with Women in Wildlife allows Anna to blend her career and her passion—creating meaningful connections between travel, conservation, and the stories she tells through her lens.