Photography in Service of Wild Florida
Carlton Ward Jr.
Conservation photographer, National Geographic Explorer and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker
Carlton Ward Jr. is a conservation photographer, National Geographic Explorer and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker whose work reveals the landscapes, wildlife and human connections that shape Florida. An eighth-generation Floridian, Ward founded the Florida Wildlife Corridor project and has traveled thousands of miles through the state to build support for connected habitat, the recovery of the Florida panther and the protection of Florida’s natural heritage. His long-form storytelling includes the award-winning documentary Path of the Panther and decades of photography created with scientists, ranchers, conservationists and communities throughout the state.
Portrait and Event Photography at the Orlando Museum of Art
Spectacle Photo documented Carlton Ward Jr. during the opening of The Wild Path: Connecting the Florida We Don’t See at the Orlando Museum of Art. The coverage combined environmental portraits made among Ward’s photographs with candid storytelling from the preview reception, audience presentation, guest conversations and book signing. Together, the images create a polished visual record of an exhibition where photography, conservation and community shared the same frame.
