I am a nature photographer living in Union County, New Jersey. My work has been published in many places including National Wildlife Magazine, Bonterra Wine Magazine Ad Campaign, PhotoPlus Magazine, just to name a few. I was also selected as the grand prize winner of The Nature Conservancy 2015 Digital Photo Contest out of over 17,000 entries. I spend hours in the field tracking, observing and learning about my subjects and their behaviors. The eye level shots I strive for are perhaps the most compelling ones in my wildlife-oriented portfolio. Yup, that would be me lying in the muck at the edge of the marsh, or crawling in the wet sand to get a low angle on the wild birds I am stalking. I work hard for my photographs and enjoy every minute of it. Mud and all!

I have been a member of the Camera Naturalists Photo Club since 2009 and I am pleased to be able to share my love of nature photography with others through the clubs activities. The camera has taught me to see things I just passed by before. Now I can show others the nature and wildlife in our own backyards, with the hope that they will appreciate more what is around us.

I became an AdoramaPix Ambassador in September 2015: http://www.adoramapix.com/app/ambassadors/jessicakirste/

If you are interested in using my work or have any questions please email me at: JKPhotography07@gmail.com

View more of my work:

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Equipment currently used:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS
Tamron AF 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro 1:1
Bower 8mm f/3.5 Ultra Fast Fisheye
Canon 430X II Speedlite

Published in the Following

• NorthStar Vets NJ 2009 Calendar
• Turtle Back Zoo 2011 Calendar
• Edison Wetland Associations 2012 Calendar
• Union County Parks & Recreation 2012 Calendar (Front Cover)
• National Geographic Eagles Calendar 2016 (Front Cover)
• Foxes Calendar 2016 by Willow Creek Press
• 12 Uses for a Lab 2017 by Willow Creek Press
• What Labs Teach Us Engagement Notebook Calendar 2017 by Willow Creek Press
• Labs Box Calendar 2017 by Willow Creek Press
• Friends of Rahway River Park Calendar 2017 (2 Images)
• Owls 2017 by Firefly Books
• The Nature Conservancy 2017 Member Calendar
• Manitoba Boreal Wilderness Calendar 2017 by CPAWS (Front Cover)
• National Geographic Foxes Calendar 2017 
• National Geographic Eagles Calendar 2018 
• Eagles 2018 Calendar by Willow Creek Press
• Foxes Calendar 2018 by Willow Creek Press (2 Images)
• Just Labs 2018 Box Calendar by Willow Creek Press
• Friends of Rahway River Park 2018 Calendar (2 images)
• Bird a Day 2018 Box Calendar Eastern & Central North America (5 images)
• Bird a Day 2018 Box Calendar Western North America (2 images)
• Foxes Calendar 2019 by Willow Creek Press
• Waterfowl 2019 Calendar by Willow Creek Press (2 images)
• Eagles 2019 Calendar by Willow Creek Press (Cover Photo)
• National Geographic Foxes 2019 Calendar 

• Take a Wetlands Walk (Book) by Jane Kirkland
• HSUS Member Magazine "All Animals" July/August 2009 Issue
• A Lifetime of Curiosity: Science Centers and Older Adults (Book) by MetLife Foundation
• Contra Costa Clean Water Program Brochure (Front Cover)
• Bonterra Organic Wine (Magazine Ad Campaign) 2012 and 2013
• Bonterra Organic Wine (Magazine Ad Campaign) 2014 and 2019
• Photography Week Magazine (November 15, 2012)
• Photography Week Magazine (December 6, 2012) Front Cover
• Photography Week Magazine (December 20, 2012)
• Photography Week Magazine (June 13, 2013)
• Colorado Field Ornithologists Journal
• PhotoPlus Magazine May 2013 Issue
• National Audubon Society
• American Birding Association
• A Birder's Guide to Louisiana
• New Jersey Audubon
• Montezuma Audubon Center, NY 
• Bird Watching Magazine 
• New Jersey Conservation Foundation (2013 Annual Report Brochure)
• National Wildlife Federation 
• National Wildlife Magazine (Dec/Jan 2015 Issue)
• National Parks Conservation Association (Jamaica Bay Advocates Website)
• Growing Leaders Inc. (Habitudes Books & Resources)
• Newark/Bound Magazine
• The Nature Conservancy Magazine
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine May Issue (2017)
• Spot Brand Pet Toys & Accessories Catalog (2017)
• Backyard Birds and Blossoms Coloring Book by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
• Zoological Association of America (ZAA Journal) Summer 2017 Vol. 11 Issue 2 (Front Cover)

• In the Corporate Collection of a Fortune 500 Company (Private Financial Institution New York, NY)

• Center for Resource Solutions (Website Header)
• The Official Website of the Borough of Roselle (Background)
• Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Website
• Rider's Collective #16 (Free Bicycling E-Magazine) pg.44
• The Block Island Times - Rhode Island Newspaper
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology

• Wild New Jersey Blog
• Yahoo! News
• NJ.com

• Star Ledger (2008)
• Sunday Star Ledger (2009/2010)

Contests

• Spot Brand Toys & Accessories October 2017 Monthly Contest Winner
• 3rd Place Winner in The Friends of Rahway River Park 2017 Photo Contest
• 2nd Place Winner in The Friends of Rahway River Park 2016 Photo Contest
• Grand Prize Winner of The Nature Conservancy 2015 Digital Photo Contest
• 2nd Place in Art Wolfe's The Compelling Image 2015 Photography Contest
• Project FeederWatch: Judge's Choice Winner (Week 9) 2015
• Share the View: International Nature Photography Contest (Made Top 250)
• Semi Finalist in Defenders of Wildlife 2014 Photo Contest