Mountain highs and seafaring lows with Lauren Owens Lambert

THE INSIDE WORLD OF WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

- Lauren Owens Lambert

How did you get into photography?

I learned about environmental reporting on a student-run publication, The Planet, at Western Washington University. Then I worked as a photojournalist for the city’s Bellingham Herald. My mother passed on her love of photography and taught me a lot. But my career really launched when I was accepted by the International League of Conservation Photographers.

Which of your images is most important to you?

My image of saltmarsh sparrow researchers is colourful and bright. The bird is in the hand of a scientist in the foreground and in the background another scientist is recording information in the saltmarsh environment. Approaching stories with a human focus is my style, hopefully sparking curiosity in the viewer.

Do you have one unforgettable shoot?