On this episode of Mongabay’s weekly podcast, we look at nature through the lens of wildlife photographer and senior marketing associate at Mongabay, Alejandro Prescott-Cornejo, the multilingual staffer charged with sharing the team’s reporting and mission with the world. Prescott-Cornejo details how his work with Mongabay intersects with his passion for wildlife photography, what makes a good photo, and how anyone can connect with nature by getting to know their own “local patch.” “There are so many beautiful things, whether big or small, that can be very, very close to you — and you don’t need to go photograph the biggest animals, just photograph what’s close,” he says. Prescott-Cornejo’s own wildlife photography journey was born out of personal tragedy, following the passing of his father. “This huge hole in my life led me back to nature,” he says. And it helped his healing, just by “being outdoors and trying to just see all of the animals I could, trying to discover my creative eye, and realistically spending time in places where I was able to be alone with my thoughts.” Prescott-Cornejo also shares the tale of how one of his most prized works, featuring a gorilla mother and her baby in Rwanda, came to fruition. “I see this mother and her baby … and the mother actually came up to me within [a] meter while I was like kneeling on the ground with my camera, and I had that moment to myself,” he says. His photography — along with images…This article was originally published on Mongabay

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