STEVE CORNELIUS Editor

From the world of beauty and fashion to the unexpected tranquility of wildlife photography, Richmond resident Whitney Stark’ s journey reflects an inspiring evolution. But, for someone who spent most of her life indoors, wildlife photography wasn’ t always on her horizon.

“ I wasn’ t really an outdoorsy person,” Stark admitted, reflecting on her

full-time career in the beauty industry. Stark worked her way through beauty salons

and fashion photo shoots, and watched others capture people with a camera. But it

wasn’ t until she picked up a camera for herself, that she discovered her true passion: the world of wildlife.

It all started in her own backyard. One day, she snapped a photo of a robin. That simple moment changed everything.“ I looked at that picture and thought,‘ Wow, I really love this.’”

It was an unassuming beginning that, in a way, transformed Stark’ s lifestyle.“ I wasn’ t an outdoorsy person, but the more I took