Contact

Web Site: www.greatwildlifephotos.com
E-Mail: l.starnes@charter.net
Phone: 505-238-5445
Phone: 775-384-3430

I am the owner of Great Wildlife Photos, LLC which provides photographs printed on aluminum or canvas, framed and unframed, to customers who love to be surrounded by my stunning landscapes and relaxed, natural wildlife. I started this business in 1996. As an ecologist, I worked for 38 years with wildlife doing research or field studies or managing them. Ecologists cannot retire, because they live and breathe to be in the out-of-doors. Great Wildlife Photos customers benefit from my drive to learn more about animals.

The advantage of being a biologist first and a photographer second is my knowledge of animal behavior and habitats. I see animals eating, sleeping, in their mating rituals, and even playing. Photography for me is fundamentally a waiting game. Timing is of great importance. The expression of the animal, such as the eyes looking directly into the lens, or the position of the body, will make the difference between a marketable and possibly award-winning image or a throw-away. When I am watching an animal through my camera, I look for that combination of head, legs (or wings), and eyes, in hopes of recording a scene that I think is perfect. Sometimes, being motionless and passing up early photographs of the animal is my key to great photographs. Other times, I use wildlife calls and hunting techniques to convince the animal that I am another wildlife species. Hopefully, I can inspire you to love these wild animals that have been my life and to inspire you to help conserve these wild animals and their habitats for future generations.

In July 2018, I opened a gallery in Nevada Marketplace in Reno Town Mall, 4001 S Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89502. Come to the store to see a variety of wildlife and scenic photographs.
This year’s ROS donation for the UNR student scholarship is 100% donation. The dominant ram is surrounded by other large rams as he takes on a challenger. This photo was taken in the middle of the 2020 desert bighorn sheep rut.