About

Hello!  My family calls me Janet and my friends call me Jan.  Whether you are family or a friend I welcome you to my site; Janet’s Gallery - PurifiedWhole.com.  I created this site to share photos and stories as I embark on the journey of fulfilling a life long dream — learning the craft of photography.  My longing to learn how to “really” use a camera has blossomed into a passion for wildlife photography.  It has enlarged my world, leading to remote destinations, traveling to places I never dreamed of going even in my imagination.

My quest began a few years ago in Maui when I had my first encounter with a humpback whale and a camera in my hands.  Everywhere I go I have new favorite animals; the Sandhill cranes in New Mexico, the pink spoonbill in Costa Rica, my first Moose in Wyoming, the colorful humming birds in Ecuador, the Bald Eagle feeding frenzy in Canada, the amazing bears in Alaska, and who could’t love the blue footed booby birds in the Galapagos, and finally the elephants, leopards, lions, hippo and rhino’s of Africa.

I have come to recognize that I am not just snapping images, rather I have been given an opportunity to capture a visual story. To my surprise, I often witness my own story being acted out in the life experiences of the wildlife at the other end of my camera lens.  As a result I find myself learning many valuable lessons as my heart and the heart of the wildlife beat in unison.

I invite you to enter upon this journey with me as I endeavor to grow in the art of wildlife photography. It is my hope that you will fall in love the incredible creatures which share our world and maybe, you too will want to discover the many more hidden treasures in God’s creation.

Janet's Gallery - PurifiedWhole.com  is an independent publication launched in May 2023 by me Janet Gustin. If you subscribe today, you'll have full access to the website as well as my monthly blog, along with new content when it's available.

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