Emily Mcculliss

Emily McCulliss is a visual storyteller whose work explores the raw paradox of human experience through environmental portraiture and striking nature photography. McCulliss’s nature photography focuses specifically on wild spaces and their profound influence on the human spirit, transcending traditional boundaries across all seven continents.

McCulliss’s current body of work, shaped through expeditions from Arctic ice fields to Kenyan savannas, captures singular moments where humans meet Earth's rawest edges. She emphasizes patterns, behaviors, colors, and movement to showcase the subtle novelties of our shared planet. Each image chronicles rare intersections of nature's magnitude and human spirit, serving as a testament to transformation and documenting fleeting instances where individuals discover their essence through encounters no one will ever forget.

McCulliss’s mission transcends mere documentation; she seeks to inspire better humans through self-investment and curiosity, transforming our collective relationship with ourselves and nature. Her creative philosophy is grounded in authenticity, experimentation, and the belief that a shift in humanity can be achieved through individuals taking an active investment in themselv...

University of Oregon
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