About Christopher
Paying attention changes what you see.
I’m a wildlife photographer based in western Washington, with a particular interest in birds, scavengers, and the animals that are easy to overlook until you spend enough time paying attention to them.
Much of my work comes from the forests, coastlines, prairies, and backroads of the Pacific Northwest, but I photograph wildlife wherever I happen to find it.
My background in ecology shapes the way I approach photography. I’m interested not just in making a sharp image, but in documenting behavior, habitat, relationships, and the small details that make an animal feel like an individual.
Observation
Behavior before spectacle.
Corvids are a particular obsession—especially crows and ravens—along with turkey vultures, raptors, owls, and other birds that reward patience and repeated observation.
I prefer photographs that feel natural and honest. I spend a lot of time returning to the same places, learning where animals move, how they behave, and when to stay still and let a moment happen.
My goal is to preserve that encounter without turning wildlife into a prop or forcing a scene that was never there.
Maxwell Wildlife
A portfolio from the field.
This site is both a portfolio of my favorite work and a growing catalog of photographs available as prints. You can browse by species, subject, location, or theme, explore related images, and find photographs that connect with you enough to bring into your own space.