Hey, I’m Kristin!
My photography journey began using cameras as scientific tools and slowly grew into a creative passion. Initially, I used photography to study sea otter skull morphology and evolution within the mammalogy collection of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, WA. Later, I used photography in the field to document and identify individual whales with NOAA’s Alaska Ecosystems Program working in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. It wasn’t until I began working as a whale watching naturalist and guide here in Southern California that I started to use photography as a creative outlet.
I am not currently selling prints and am instead working on various freelance projects throughout the year including work within the scientific community, in documentary film, and marine education.
My early years were spent scribbling notes on natural history topics. The wildlife guides and blog posts found here are as much of a reference for myself as they are for you to enjoy. Photography is a lifelong pursuit and I look forward to where the future will take me!
B.S. in Biology from the University of Washington, FAA Part 107 Certified UAV Pilot, American Cetacean Society Certified Naturalist
2023 | Instructor | American Cetacean Society | Orange County Chapter Naturalist Certification Course
2022 | Stock Footage | National Geographic and Disney Plus “America the Beautiful” Season 1 Episode 4 “Wild West” Gray Whale scenes
2022 | Photographer | National Geographic and Disney Plus “America the Beautiful” Season 1 Episode 1 “Land of Heroes” Humpback Whale scenes
2022| Photographer | Drone Pilot | “Sky Sharks” National Geographic and Disney Plus
2016- Present | Volunteer Field Tech | NOAA Alaska Ecosystems Program
2020 | Drone Pilot | Wildstar Productions/National Geographic
2020 | Drone Pilot | CSULB Shark Lab
2019 - 2020 | Guide, Photographer | Pacific Offshore Expeditions
2018 - 2020 | Guide, Photographer | Newport Coastal Adventure
2018 - 2020 | Deckhand, Photographer | Newport Whales Whale Watching
2017- 2018 | Volunteer Naturalist | Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
2017 | Volunteer | American Cetacean Society Gray Whale Census
2017 | Volunteer | SR3 Sealife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research
2014 - 2017 | Educator, Volunteer | Mammalogy Collection | Burke Museum
Scientific Publications
Kristin M Campbell, Sharlene E Santana; Do differences in skull morphology and bite performance explain dietary specialization in sea otters?, Journal of Mammalogy gyx091, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyx091
Vander Linden, A., Campbell, K.M., Bryar, E.K. and Santana, S.E. (2019), Head‐turning morphologies: Evolution of shape diversity in the mammalian atlas–axis complex. Evolution, 73: 2060-2071.
Contact Kristin
Email
campbell.kristin.m@gmail.com
Location
Irvine, California, USA