Juliette Mills

Writer/photographer

I consider myself both a photographer and a writer and am happiest working on projects where I can express what I see and feel in both words and pictures. My greatest passions are wildlife and travel, and my various work experiences have pushed me further along a path which embraces these as well as a desire to write and take pictures. I develop projects from stories that inspire me, from sensitive environmentally oriented stories, to pure wildlife and travel. I am attracted to unusual behaviour in wildlife and the reasons behind it, and the fragile relationship between man and nature.

Career path

After graduating from Kings College London with a degree in French and Spanish, I worked at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park on the primate section until the mundaness of the job provoked a realisation that my need to be close to wildlife didn't necessarily mean working as a zoo keeper. Taking a job as a tour leader, managing food and wine trips throughout Spain quenched my urge to travel for a while, and fired a passion for good food, red wine and Spain. I went on to work in film production which led me to make my own wildlife film with National Geographic - a magical story about an orphaned elephant that grew up with a herd of Cape buffaloes in Zimbabwe. It was working there on location, taking pictures whenever possible and returning home with inspiration to write, that made me realise my true career direction.

I have travelled widely, speak fluent French and Spanish, and love Latin American literature. I hope to never stop learning and gaining inspiration from all that the natural world has to offer.