escape to wolf mountain
I’d been itching for this shoot since Brianna (the model) contacted via email several months prior. She wanted a portrait of herself in her Native American attire alongside a real wolf. She sent me photos of the location: The Wolf Mountain Sanctuary, which was home to several wolves we could work with.
The Wolf Mountain Sanctuary (www.wolfmountain.com) is a short trip down an unpaved road off the 18 highway in Lucerne Valley, California. It was founded in 1976 by Native American, Tonya Littlewolf who is dedicated and devoted to the rescue of wolves in the wild and in captivity.
Although it was one of my more challenging shoots, everything fell into place. The biggest challenge was getting our wolf model, Wayland to cooperate as he was more interested in exploring the desert than sitting still to get his picture made.
Escape to Wolf Mountain Photography Shoot from Luis Aguirre on Vimeo.
The sanctuary is run purely on sponsorship and donations so if you’d like to donate, adopt, visit or become a member, make sure to check out their website at www.wolfmountain.com
I’d like to thank the staff of the sanctuary for their warm hospitality and all their invaluable help. This would not have been possible without it.
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