Photo by Tom Robinson
I was born and raised in the small island town of Sitka in Southeast Alaska. My passion for photography budded at age 13. Since then, I have worked to capture and share my appreciation for the beauty, value, and interconnectedness of the natural world through workshops, travel, summer internships, and simply getting outside. I recently graduated with a degree in Resource Conservation from the University of Montana and have minors in climate change studies and media arts. More and more, I am finding interest in using photography to communicate the relationships between people and nature and the importance of sustaining those connections in our dynamic world.
Awards, Publications, and Valued Experiences
Presentation of my "Vulnerable Vietnam: Climate Change in the Mekong Delta" Storytelling Project for the Juneau World Affairs Council at KTOO in Juneau, AK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcMMYnDTZxs
“Seabird Sanctuary” photo story in “We Alaskans” issue of Alaska Dispatch News: https://www.adn.com/alaska-life/we-alaskans/2016/10/02/from-petrels-to-puffins-thousands-of-alaska-seabirds-call-saint-lazaria-island-home/
Selected to be the guest young photographer on a 2015 Tanzanian Wildlife Safari
Youth Winner of the 2014 Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Contest and Blog Featured Photographer: https://www.pinkladyfoodphotographeroftheyear.com/young-photographer-lione-clare-shares-her-story/
North Pacific Research Board photo contest - 1st Place Youth Category
Honorable Mention in the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau Photo Contest
North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) High School Scholarship Recipient, with NANPA blog post feature: http://www.nanpa.org/nhssp-fostering-my-future-aspirations/
Image in the “Past, Present, and Future of Nature Photography” exhibit at the International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, MO
North Pacific Research Board photo contest- 1st and 2nd Place Youth Category
Directors Choice in the Sitka Convention and Visitors Bureau Photo Contest (2012)