Into the Wylde

"Until you step into the unknown, you don't know what you are made of!" -roy t. bennett

How one continent changed my life...

I AM A DOG HANDLER, HUMANITARIAN, CONSERVATIONIST, ADVENTURER, STORY TELLER & A PHOTOGRAPHER. The Adventure That Changed Everything

It all started somewhere between the dust, the laughter, and the long drives through the bush. My first real connection with Africa’s wilderness came through a documentary project — a wild idea that somehow turned into an even wilder journey.

That trip took me across Southern Africa — from South Africa’s kaleidoscope of landscapes to the raw heart of Zimbabwe’s bush. I filmed rhino conservation under Mount Kenya’s snow-capped peak, tracked desert elephants through war-torn valleys, and somewhere along the way, realized I was completely hooked. What began as “just another assignment” quickly became something much bigger — the start of a lifelong love affair with the wild.

As a conservation photographer, I found myself side by side with rangers, researchers, and communities — people who dedicate their lives to protecting what’s left of our planet’s wild places. Their grit and grace changed me. The work wasn’t just about capturing images anymore; it was about telling stories that matter.

Then life threw a curveball — an ugly divorce that, at the time, felt like the end of everything. But looking back, it was the crack that let the light in. It pushed me to start over, to rebuild, and to listen to that quiet voice inside whispering, this is your path.

That voice led me to Malawi’s Majete Game Reserve — a place that wrapped me in its stillness and reminded me who I was. It was there, surrounded by the sounds of the bush and the rhythm of the wild, that I realized I didn’t just want to document conservation — I wanted to be part of it.

From there, the journey kept evolving: training and working with K9 units in the Republic of Congo and Zambia, learning from the dogs, the handlers, the rangers — and the land itself. Every challenge, every muddy boot, every sunrise over the savanna became another reminder of why I do what I do.

Along the way, there were and still are friends who held me up when I stumbled, who shared stories and laughter around campfires, who believed in my crazy dreams even when I didn’t.

This path — full of twists, heartbreaks, and unexpected detours — has shaped me into who I am today: a storyteller, a conservationist, and a protector of the last wild spaces we still have.

And as for what comes next? The adventure’s far from over. My focus isn’t just on sharing my adventures through words and pictures, but on inspiring you to become that girl who’s brave enough to chase her dream. (photos: bog photography, clare james photography, nigel kuhn)