Animus Photography

Who am I?

I'm Natalie Manuel and Animus Photography is the name of my collection of animal photographs - a collection that is always and will always be a work in progress.

I am based in Australia and am a self taught photographer.

I have exhibited internationally and been published locally and soon, internationally.

What does Animus mean?

I chose the name Animus Photography to represent my work. Animus/Anima refers to an idea by psychologist Carl Jung. The anima and animus are the male and female expressions of the true inner personality and self of an individual within the unconscious mind.

My photography focuses on the individuality of each animal, rather than the outer 'species', and so the name arose from this idea.

Are these wild shots?

No, I am primarily a zoo photographer. Because I am interested in the individual animal and the expression of this individuality, the 'location' of the animal is secondary to me. My photography is not about making a statement about captivity or freedom, but about the importance of each animal within each species. In using zoo animals, I do 'give back' by using some of my works to raise money for local conservation groups.

Dog Photography

I also enjoy dog photography and cater to the show world by specialising in ringside movement photos. I occasionally dabble in pet dog photography, as well as photographing my own three Collie Roughs.

You can email me at contact@animusphotography.com

Jan 26 2009

Some Successes..

Posted in Animals, My Photography, Updates Tags: Updates

I’ve been just trying to (between organising photos) enter some online comps again and got two winners this week:

Over at Australian Photography (which is a cool Australian based photography site/forum, check it out) I got photo of the week with my latest Orangutan photo “Edges“. Click here

And on POTD which publishes “Camera” magazine here in Australia, I got photo of the day with “Waiting”. This image will go into the running to be published in the magazine out of this month’s winning photographs.

In the meantime, here a few newly uploaded images.

The first is a pair of White Cheeked Gibbons. I’ve photographed this pair a lot and the male (black) is a big show off, all for the benefit of his watchers. The girl gets a little grumpy and you will see it plainly and clearly on her face. Hopefully she will retire soon from the enclosure and get her peace and quiet. I leave her alone when it’s clear she’s had enough of being watched.

And a Lion – love this thoughtful gaze, and he’s the lion with the most beautiful face at his zoo – so he always ends up my favourite shot.