Vicki Santello is a US based photographer who retired from a career in finance to devote herself full time to photography. Vicki enjoyed the excitement of living in New York City and working on Wall Street for 10 years in the early part of her career. Living in a big city, however, deprived her of being in Nature and enjoying outdoor sports. She moved to North Central Florida, a mecca for birds and a unique area for rivers and first magnitude springs. Here she was able to balance her love of the outdoors and her corporate career while still working in Finance. Vicki has kayaked, hiked and biked extensively in Florida in her desire to experience its unique natural beauty. After her full retirement in 2019, Vicki’s passion for photography became a lifestyle and full time activity. Vicki travels worldwide to diversify her portfolio and to guide photography trips. She typically stays one to two months in each location to fully immerse herself in the environment and maximize photography opportunities of animal behavior. She’s highly honored to be recognized internationally for her work both in photography competitions, exhibits in various museums and galleries, and various publications.