Travel photography and story, wildlife photo, conservation photography
Travel photography and story, wildlife photo, conservation photography
create
to connect
Hi! I am Ann Cools, a self-taught photographer and storyteller based in Belgium. I've cared about nature for as long as I can remember. From nursing a dying fly as a young girl to sleeping under the stars and locking eyes with orcas in arctic waters, I've always been drawn to connect with the wild world. And somewhere along the way, I picked up a camera and a pen.
In recent years, the ocean has become a profound source of inspiration. Creating underwater art on breath hold, I enter a space where powerlessness and safety coexist, where I find meaning while feeling blissfully insignificant, where the concept of time is very tangible yet time itself seems to elude me.
My work
Emerging from a desire to escape into beauty, my work moves between documentary and poetic reflection. Beauty in this context is not about physical appearance nor is it directed by societal standards. It is defined by the untamed spirit of people, places and moments. In the perfectly orchestrated chaos of nature, where my senses come to life and my mind quiets, I tune into an innate, primal sense of belonging. And so every photograph serves as a reminder of the true nature of humankind, of our place in the world.
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Crafting conservation stories and photographing nature's art means investing both my time and money. With your donation, a fictional coffee (or actually a slice of pizza), you help me to continue the work that I wholeheartedly care for. Payments are safely handled by Stripe.
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