Challenges of being a female wildlife photographer
Lilian Anold is a young wildlife photographer for about 8 years.
She won to be a part of the Wildlife Photography Program. Lilian represents an example for women in Africa who want to be part of the wildlife photography industry.
“As a female in Tanzania, the route to being a wildlife photographer is never an easy one.”
I can tell a story through my photos while I'm in the environment, that makes me so happy. I started to travel and take a lot of pictures just for fun but one day I realized that I wanted to take it to the next level. Being a wildlife photographer as a female in Africa is almost impossible to imagine.
Many people see you as a female and they don't trust you. Most of the time people don't believe that females can deliver some work, especially going on Safari.
Despite all the struggles that surround us, we have to show the world that we can do it.
