Wendy Nelson

I've been making fine art photography for 30 years, with work featured on National Geographic's Daily Dozen and in Virginia Wildlife Magazine.

I hope you get as much joy viewing my art as I do creating it. I don’t just photograph wildlife – I spend time with them. Wildlife photography is made up of so many intimate moments. Moments which come from years of patient watching, learning, and understanding your subject. How can I retell their stories unless I learn those stories myself? I will sit in the same spot for days, just to get a glimpse into their world. The joy isn’t just in the image; it’s in that growing familiarity, in slowly earning the right to witness a small, unguarded piece of their lives.



Sometimes I’ll sit in the same spot for days, weeks, even years, just waiting for that one perfect moment. I want to bring those moments to you, so we can marvel together at the little details and the uniqueness each living creature brings

Self taught in photography
BA in Mathematics

Artworks, Richmond VA solo shows 2023, 2024, 2025