Stefanie is a photographer, filmmaker, and animator based in Marina, CA, studying at California State University, Monterey Bay. With a lifelong love for nature, she focuses on capturing animals, especially birds, through her lens. Stefanie is drawn to their movement, patterns, and the fleeting moments that tell bigger stories about the natural world.

In animation, she’s learning Dragonframe and Adobe After Effects, focusing on stop motion and paper cut-out techniques. She enjoys the hands-on process of animating frame by frame, bringing simple materials to life in fun, imperfect ways. Though she’s still exploring animation, it’s a creative avenue she’s excited to pursue to tell nature-inspired stories.

Stefanie’s work is all about finding beauty in the small, often unnoticed details of nature—capturing its imperfect, quiet moments with patience and authenticity.