Rising Stars: Meet Tyler Ingersoll

Today we’d like to introduce you to Tyler Ingersoll.  

Hi Tyler, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Being a born and raised Michigander, my photography journey started three years ago. I was 20 at the time and living with my immediate family and my uncle’s family. My cousin was taking a photography course in school and used me as practice for her portrait photography. Seeing the results of her work planted a seed in my passion for photography and began to flourish on the day of my birthday that year. On that very day, my mother bought me a little point-and-shoot from a thrift store and gifted it to me. Thinking of potential subjects to take practice shots of, I went to a favorite park of mine and saw a squirrel feeding. This squirrel would become my first photo and the start of a life worth of wildlife photography. Fast forward to now, I’m living in Florida taking photos of beautiful flora and fauna that inhabit the area while also vacationing in Michigan from time to time, capturing the nostalgic feeling of the great outdoors that I used to grow up with and call home. 

We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Wildlife photography can be a very rewarding challenge due to factors such as weather (much like the Florida heat or the cold Michigan winters), expenses (like the ever-rising changes in price for gas needed to travel to locations), or just the day in itself can be a gamble because you may hike for hours and not see anything, or you’ll have “the shot that got away”; however, once you do get “the shot” it makes all the struggles and challenges faced worthwhile! 

Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I specialize in Wildlife photography. From animals big and small, from sky to ground to sea, and everything else in between. I love capturing mother nature’s majestic moments and preserving the animals and insects that I see along my travels. I enjoy adding new animals to my photo list; my most proudest ones being headshots of Roseate Spoonbills, soaring Osprey, and goofy squirrels. 

Can you talk to us a bit about the role of luck?
Patience plays a big role into the type of shots I get. Whether I’m sitting for a while watching a bird of prey do its thing, or I’m hiking for a long time, and I finally stumble upon a worthy shot. Patience is always playing a big role into wildlife photography 

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @Ingersollimages