Photography

alligator lizard snuggled in chaparral yucca leaves

checker lily flowers against a dark background

yellow crab spider on purple flowers

bee on a yellow flower

allen's hummingbird

a bat named chicken nugget that fell out of the shutters one time and spooked me

valley carpenter bee visiting sweet pea flowers

white crab spider with arms (legs?) raised

rotund hermit thrush with no thoughts behind those eyes

When I’m not outside in the field for research, I’m outside as an avid nature photographer. I love both wildflowers and birds, and with the great diversity of both in California, I’m always pursuing something in season. For a sampling of my photography, explore my iNaturalist highlights or Instagram.

My work has been featured by:

Los Angeles Times
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles
San Diego Audubon Society
California Department of Fish & Wildlife
California Native Plant Society
California Academy of Sciences
U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife
City Nature Challenge: Sacramento Region
City Nature Challenge: San Francisco Bay Region
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
Bay Nature Magazine

Jepson’s milkvetch (Astragalus rattanii var. jepsonianus) featured by California Native Plant Society.

Behr's metalmark butterfly on California buckwheat

Behr’s metalmark (Apodemia virgulti) featured in “Sketches” published by the San Diego Audubon Society; additionally featured by the City of Los Angeles.

Keck’s checkerbloom (Sidalcea keckii) featured by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Fire poppy (Papaver californicum), featured by the Natural History Museum of LA County.

Four river otters perched on a bank with a fifth in the background

North American river otter (Lotra canadensis), featured in “The Conservationist” published by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, IL.

Great horned owl looking into the distance

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) featured by UC Davis.

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) and California vole (Microtus californicus) featured by UC Davis and City Nature Challenge Sacramento.

Red-winged blackbird singing while perched on a reed

Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) featured in Bay Nature magazine.

Print & Digital Photo Licensing Policy

Any use of my photography (digitally or in print) is subject to copyright and may only be done with appropriate permission and a license. My photos on iNaturalist are licensed under CC-BY-NC 4.0, meaning you may share these photos non-commercially as long as you provide credit by including © Lauren Glevanik and a link back to either my iNaturalist profile or personal website. I still like to hear where you plan on using my photos!