My love for wildlife began at a very young age. I would explore the surrounding woods of my Oklahoma City home, 55 Wildwood. Ironically my first face to face bear encounter was on Wildwood Lane in Durango, Colorado. It’s the “wild woods” I explore daily and observe animals in their natural habitat.

I hope my photography can assist animal lovers and help convert the soon to be animal lovers. My daily adventures have helped me understand the noticeable decline in species as well as their ever shrinking territories. The need for human wildlife- coexistence and conservation is of the utmost importance today. With our ecosystem facing many threats of destruction, I hope to use my photography to raise awareness by reaching the animal lover in us all.

photo credit: my father, Joseph Ferretti