
I’ve labeled myself a zoological portraiturist. It’s a term I made up. It’s like when Toyota tells you their SUV is best-in-class: they made up the class, so it’s definitely the best. I’m the only zoological portraiturist, so I’m the best there is. That works, right?
Okay, yeah, probably not. Because as much as we know there are better SUVs out there, there are also people out there who are better at making portraits of animals. But still, there’s something just a little bit magical when the background blurs just right, the lighting is just where you want it to be, and the Mangabey in front of you just happens to be posing as if it were his senior portrait.