Nikki Anniehs — Animal stories told through photography
I'm Nikki an animal photographer
I love capturing moments; my style is much more candid, but it works just as well.
My background is in graphic and web design, however photography has always been one of my passions. My photography has been mostly self taught but I have had some courses on the subject. I remember the days of film and had a shoot and point camera but I was always had an eye for photography. I think though it was my trip to Greece in my high-school years that the passion really started to surface.
I am also a passionate vegan and animal rights advocate so my photography reflects on that a lot. I just love animals and my hopes is that by bringing some of their moments we can regain a love for animals and connect with them once again. The only way to shoot an animal is with you camera.
I am very grateful to God for being blessed and continuing to develop my skills and grow them even more! PALS Illuminated was created with the intent to help animals, enhancing the PALS because animals are my friends. I hope to develop this even more. Adoption and Sanctuaries are two subjects that are really important to me.
I don't believe animals are our pets, they are individuals, we are caretakers, guardians, and they are their own person. They are friends and family members. I feel we need to get away from the context of owner, and pet. It has such a low vibration and context to them. I dislike posing them; this does not reflect their natural state. I like to shoot them as they are, it might not be the most glamorizing photos but I feel its authentic.
Other loves and likes include travelling, self-improvement, anything related to a vegan lifestyle, spending time with God, and growing. Also a big reader, I love to read.
I am located in Ancaster Ontario Canada and besides my photography I have been working on my blog which also reflects another passion, writing.
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Fact 1
I was introduced to animals at a very young age. It soon became a major passion of mine as the years went on.
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Fact 2
I was introduced to photography for the first time when I was young and was going to Camp Frenda in Ontario Canada for the summer.
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Fact 3
Animals are a big part of my life, and each animal is a distinct individual with likes and dislikes. I love photographing them. Each one is special.
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Fact 4
While I have taken some classes on photography, I am about 90% self taught photographer. I learn from trial and error.
Quotes
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.”
– Dorothea Lange
Quotes
“What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”
-Karl Lagerfeld
Quotes
"When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But when you photograph people in black and white, you photograph their souls!"
– Ted Grant
The moment is now
Let’s explore a day in the field and turn rare animal moments into lasting memories.