Calling my work 'Nature's Vibration', I always like to say that I am a photographer of emotion, not of technical skills. I capture feelings. My favorite photo moments transport me back in time, to the place and time I snapped the photo. I share because I want everyone to see the world that I am seeing behind my lens, in hopes that more people will come to know, love, and protect the natural world. I'm into permaculture and planting native plants to attract beneficial insects and pollinators.

From a young age, I've always loved nature, particularly the woods and forests. I would love to escape to the little wooded area next to our house, where I could be alone in the quiet, just me and the trees. Then, as a young adult, I discovered David Attenborough - going to the library and taking out all his Planet Earth video series I could find - feeling amazed and excited about a world I never knew existed. I also became interested in the work of Jane Goodall, reading many of her books, particularly Africa in My Blood, feeling especially drawn and influenced by her choice to give up an easy modern life, for a rustic life in the bush.

My love for photography began, when in 2009, I purchased a Sony Cybershot point and shoot camera with just 10.1 megapixels. Turns out it was a little beast, with amazing macro capability. I started by taking close-ups of flowers, stunned by the intricate detail when viewed up close. As I started viewing my photos on the larger screen of my laptop, I began noticing insects on the flowers, that I hadn't noticed as I was taking the photograph. It has been a love affair ever since, with insects truly becoming my favorite subject. I am especially fond of the seemingly flirtatious Jumping Spider, with its cartoonish and adorable features when viewed up close. I've since upgraded from my Sony Cybershot but it will always hold a special place in my heart, for introducing me to this amazing little world.

My go to camera after the Sony Cybershot has been the Pentax K30, which has become an extension of my limbs! I use the Pentax DA 35mm F.28 macro limited lens for all my macro shots and the Sigma 150-500 for birding. I also have a Sony A6400 that I use for landscapes.

Nature has been my greatest teacher, and I am forever amazed, not only with the wealth of knowledge gained just by reading about the subject behind my lens, but by the complex and detailed beauty that most times can't be seen with the naked eye. Always take a closer at everything! The leaves, flowers and wild areas, are supporting this whole other world just waiting to be discovered. To me, life is about finding those magical moments, and to me nature is magic - from the garden to the mountains, to the forests and all the living things within them.

@ Nature's Vibration, Nature's Vibration by Desra Lea, Desra Lea Photography. Pennsylvania, USA. All Rights Reserved.

(I no longer watermark as I did when I first started posting here. Original photos are saved, copyrighted and extensively backed up.) I do not give permission to use my photos. They are for my use within my home state of Pennsylvania and at my shows. In the past, I've done numerous photography shows, won a local photography contest, judged a local photography contest, and displayed my work at various local businesses.