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Travel photographer and storyteller. 📷🖋Empowering womxn to explore & create. Engaging in acts of travel, photography & conservation. Vienna based. Member of @bellcollective. Co-Founder of @printsforwildlife.

T-10 Days 👀 The countdown is on @printsforwildl T-10 Days 👀 The countdown is on @printsforwildlife! We’re nearing the end of our fundraiser, but we just reached an incredible milestone: $ 250,000 (a quarter million dollars!) in donations have so far been collected through ‘Edition Hope’ ✨ And all of that within less than 3 weeks. But we’re not done yet. It’s humbling to think so many are supporting our mission, so many care for nature and wildlife conservation and so many are willing to fight alongside us. Today there’s 37 new images available, all donated by some of the finest photographers around the globe. ✨ Visit www.printsforwildlife.org to explore the full gallery and support @conservationorg. These are a few of the newly released photos: 1: Blizzard fight – @tobias_gjerde_photography 2: Floating – @amykoenigart 3: Orca Dreams – @stevewoods 4: Floating Bonds 2, 2024 – @reginaanzenberger 5: Brazil – @peach.punk 6: Revenant – @graham_springer 7: Wattles – @saskiawilson 8: Unbowed – @ashok_nair_photography 9: Keeper of the Planet – @anirudh__vidyabhushan 10: Generations – @donalboyd 11: The March – @beconialessandro 12: Bee Eater – @alvarowildlifephoto 13: The Journey Alone – @rballphoto 14: Heaven and Earth – @willfortescue 15: Great Egret – @melissagroo 16: The Dance of the Narcissus – @etiennefrancey 17: Blizzard fight – @tobias_gjerde_photography 18: Lacha Dori – @tirtharabinlawati #printsforwildlife #printsforwildlife2025 #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography
A few more scenes from Romania this summer 🇷🇴 There’s much more to see & do in Romania, but on this trip I wanted to focus on the elusive brown bears. We stayed in a small village in Transylvania, about 1,5 hours Northeast from Brasov—surrounded by nothing but forests, farms and the eastern rolling hills of the Carpathian Mountains. Here we found an estate that had been in the hands of a Hungarian noble family until the 1940s, when communist leadership expropriated nobility and left the Mikes family exiled and deported to camps. The tragedy of this story isn’t what this post should be about, but it’s thanks to this family’s involvement in the conservation of the bears, that we got to see them. It took the family’s descendants decades to have their restitution claims fulfilled and the property returned in their hands. After living in Austria for many decades the Mikes family are owners of their estate since 2005 again—and are carefully restoring and transforming it for cultural and eco tourism. The estate spans 500 hectares of forests, which are home to wild brown bears, but also to lynx, wild boar, deer, foxes and many more species. It’s through eco tourism, but also sustainable forest management and ecological research in partnership with universities that bears are protected and valued, although there’s also increasing pushback in Romania because of human wildlife conflict. According to a report from the Guardian the Romanian government more than doubled its authorised cull of brown bears in 2023 compared to previous years. Over 480 bears were authorized to be culled to avoid “overpopulation”. This shows a concerning trend that might lead to what has happened in Austria. Here we don’t have any viable brown bear populations left. And when an occasional bear ventures across our border from Italy or Slovenia often enough they are being declared “problem bears” and put down to protect farm animals and children. I truly hope that we find mechanism to coexist and leave room for these wild animals—and when it means that some forests cannot be used recreationally by humans without the guidance of a ranger then so be it. We don’t have to hike everywhere!
Female photographers, it’s time to enter! #Nikon Female photographers, it’s time to enter! #NikonFemaleFacets @nikondach (Advertisement) The photo contest is only open until September 18, 2025 and here are some of my favorite entries so far! Photos by: 1: Kerstin Maier @kerstingetslost 2: Regina Klein 3: Raphaela Meyer raphaela.meyer.photography 4: Zhanna Semenova perleverroterie 5: Andrea Bächstädt @andrea.baechstaedt 6: Aga Krzyżanowska @agnesonthecloud 7: Jennifer Bazzoli @jenniferbazzoliphotos 8: Christa Herdegen miztress_photo 9: Josefine Kiesewalter @capturedbyfine 10: Gaelle Lecrecq @gaellelecrecq 11: Sabine Marx 12: Aline Pfister 13: Zhanna Semenova perleverroterie 14: Ranveig Eckhoff Please don’t miss your chance to upload your photos! You truly have nothing to loose—it’s free of charge and you can win some incredible prizes. You can submit photos across six different categories: ▶︎ Architecture & Street ▶︎ Landscape & Travel ▶︎ Macro & Still Life ▶︎ People & Portrait ▶︎ Animals & Wildlife ▶︎ NEW in 2025: Sports & Action All the entries will be showcased on the Nikon website and these are the prizes you can win: 🥇1st place in each category: Nikon gear worth € 2,500 🥈 2nd place in each category: Nikon gear worth € 500 🥉 3rd place in each category: Nikon gear worth € 500 Additionally we introduced 2 special awards this year: 🏆 „Best perspective“ from all categories: wins Nikon gear worth € 2,500 🏆 „Young perspective“ from all entries of photographers below 25 years old: wins Nikon gear worth € 2,500 All the details about the photo contest and mentoring program can be found on the @nikondach website: 👉🏼 https://www.mynikon.de/de/inspiration/nikon-female-facets We are very excited about this opportunity for female photographers and can’t wait to see all your entries to the photo contest. From us, the 6 mentors: @kathrinschafbauer @rrrudya @tanja_brandt @alex_lovesnelly @heike_jasper_farbgetreu @marionpayr #NikonCreator #nikondach
Final set from @ayurvedaresortsonnhof (Advertiseme Final set from @ayurvedaresortsonnhof (Advertisement). I might’ve filled my camera roll with too many mountain scenes that week, but also plenty photos of hands… 🙏🏼 To me the healing hands are emblematic of this place. The hands that pour oil over your body. The hands that lift away tension. The hands that produce the vegetables in the hotel’s own farm. The hands that create plates of magic in the restaurant. The hands that smoke incense every morning. The hands that create a lush garden paradise. It’s the Ayurvedic therapists, but equally it’s the gardeners, the housekeepers and the service. It’s many hands that create a special place. And @ayurvedaresortsonnhof is such a place. Thanks to @andrealeitner_communications for the opportunity.
I‘m back from a week-long Panchakarma cure at Ay I‘m back from a week-long Panchakarma cure at Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof in the Austrian Alps (@ayurvedaresortsonnhof | Advertisement)🌿✨ I came in a bit skeptical… but this place has translated the ancient Indian tradition into something that feels approachable and effective for European needs. Here’s what made it so special (and why I’d recommend it if you’re curious about Ayurveda or just craving deep rest): 🥗 Ayurvedic cuisine – balanced, flavorful dishes tailored to your needs and treatment plan. 💆 Daily oil massages & treatments – deeply restorative, helping the body release tension and the mind relax (aka fall asleep on the massage table more than once 😅).. 🧘 Yoga & meditation – gentle practices to reconnect with your breath and center. 🏔️ Nature immersion in the Alps – simply being surrounded by this mountain landscape adds its own layer of healing. After just seven days, I feel calmer, grounded, and more connected — my body relaxed, my mind clear. If you’re looking for a retreat that combines ancient wisdom with an alpine retreat, @ayurvedaresortsonnhof is a gem. Thanks for having us! @andrealeitner_communications
First set from our stay at @ayurvedaresortsonnhof. First set from our stay at @ayurvedaresortsonnhof. (Advertisement) I’ll admit, I’ve been a bit skeptical about this. I‘ve been on traditional fasting cures before, but an Ayurveda cure was a different story. Also I really despise cumin and cilantro, both staples in Indian cuisine 😅 So let’s just say I was unsure how much I would like this… But this cure felt absolutely heavenly, the oil massages were deeply intoxicating and the Ayurvedic cuisine there is fantastic (and very different from what I had feared 😅). At @ayurvedaresortsonnhof, the ancient Indian tradition of Ayurveda has been beautifully adapted to Western needs: that’s why it’s called European Ayurveda. There’s more emphasis on treatments that work for western people who are less connected to nature and more prone to stress-related diseases. So it goes beyond just the physical element. The combination of daily oil massages, nourishing plant-based cuisine (there’s a daily vegetarian Ayurvedic and a vegan dish on offer—but also a fish option for those of you who aren’t vegetarian), yoga and meditation sessions and the healing calm of the Alps, that’s what makes this so effective. Daily morning rituals like getting up at sunrise and just spending time caring about nothing but my own well-being, that’s what left me in a state of deep relaxation. After seven days, I feel my nervous system has slowed down, my body deeply relaxed, and all my muscles have been massaged out of any tension. And that asks for just one thing: to return and repeat this, no matter what Ayurvedic type you and I might really be ✨ Thanks to @andrealeitner_communications for the introduction and to @ayurvedaresortsonnhof for having us—and the wonderful team!
38 BRAND NEW PRINTS @printsforwildlife! Two weeks 38 BRAND NEW PRINTS @printsforwildlife! Two weeks ago, we embarked on this year’s journey with the launch of Edition Hope. Today, we find ourselves at the halfway mark—already witnessing the profound impact of what we can achieve together. We already raised over 200,000 USD in the last two weeks and are only steps away from reaching a quarter million in sales. It’s time to come together so we can reach this new milestone for wildlife and nature conservation. And to make things a bit easier, we are thrilled to share that 38 extraordinary new prints have just been released—each one a testament to the beauty of the wild and the urgency of its preservation. ✨ Visit www.printsforwildlife.org to explore the full gallery. These are a few of the newly released photos: 1: At last light – @marionpayr 2: Laypards – @rahulseventeen 3: Xavier with a butterfly – @nata.horinkova 4: Samburu – @alexkuru 5: Shadowed Realm – @ac_imaging 6: Colors of Devotion – @apyfz 7: Wild Perspective – @a_mac_photo 8: Family – @gabi_guiard 9: Bound By Love – @seyan_nairobi 10: Twilight Cheetah – @marlondutoit 11: Love Reflected in Still Waters – @btibaldi18 12: White Silence – @pietvandenbemd 13: Gentle Touch – @marcuswestbergphotography 14: Guardian of the Wild – @antoniocoelhophoto #printsforwildlife #printsforwildlife2025 #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography
As a co-founder of @printsforwildlife it’s humbl As a co-founder of @printsforwildlife it’s humbling to see so many world-class photographers generously donate their work to this cause. The prints I’m sharing here are just a glimpse of the breathtaking images that carry a much deeper purpose: raising funds to protect wildlife and wild spaces at a time when conservation support is being cut worldwide. Every print purchased is more than art for your walls — it’s a lifeline for species and communities that depend on thriving ecosystems. All proceeds benefit @conservationorg 🌍✨ To every photographer who has joined us on this journey: thank you for lending your vision to something bigger than all of us. 🙏 ✨ Visit www.printsforwildlife.org to explore the full gallery. These are the photos: 1: Ocean Eye – @eviewilderness
2: Deep Rest – @martinatrepczyk
3: Golden Dust – @karolinanoreewild
4: Lofoten – @joeclarkestudio
5: Beneath the Giants – @ibaigoni 6: Big Sur, California – @julianimkephotography 7: Poppy – @lisapitzphoto 8: Playground – @nata.horinkova 9: Always – @saulrivkind 10: Ballet – @anuarpatjane 11: Runnin Wild – @davidlloyd 12: Baby Blues – @lauradyerphotography 13: The White Spirit of the Arctic – @lorena0507 14: Caracal – @elenadi___ #printsforwildlife #printsforwildlife2025 #wildlife #wildlifephoto #wildlifephotography
I’ve been keeping something truly special to mys I’ve been keeping something truly special to myself… until now. 📸✨ (@mastercardaustria | #OneTapAdventure Advertisement) These are the photos from my lifelong dream — fulfilled spontaneously thanks to @mastercardaustria. I booked my bear-watching adventure in Romania with my Debit Mastercard — no cash to carry, no exchange rate surprises, no hidden fees. Just one tap… and I was on my way. That evening in the hide I couldn’t believe my eyes. When booking the tour I had asked the ranger how likely it is to see bears and he laughed at me and said „Oh don’t worry - you’ll see bears.“ Bears. Plural. Well he didn’t exaggerate! We saw as many as 20 different bears — curious young ones, protective mothers, and a few impressive males guarding their territory. Looking back at these photos, it’s so fascinating to see the different personalities of the bears, the scars that tell their stories and their unique ways in which they moved through the forest. But most importantly I can still feel the magic of that day. 
One tap. One adventure. Priceless. Thank you, @mastercardaustria, for making this possible. 🐻💛
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