Check Out Kristoff Druva’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kristoff Druva. 

Hi Kristoff, so excited to have you on the platform. So, before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
I began photographing landscapes shortly after moving to Denver in 2019 and began to fall in love with learning how to expose and photograph images. Over time, I started doing portraiture locally but eventually, wildlife became my true interest to photograph. I love capturing the natural personality of the animals I photograph and using my photos for conservation efforts through various organizations around the country 

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
The journey has definitely had its ups and downs. As with any art form, comparing my work to others was at times hard on my mental health, but also pushed me to be a better photographer. The shutdowns from Covid did allow me to get out into nature and really just practice constantly. I was shooting every day for almost a year straight working on composition, exposure, and patience with wildlife subjects. 

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
When I’m in town back here in Colorado, my main work is portraiture with either families, events, senior photos, and really anything like that as well as some fitness/personal training work. Outside of that, I sell prints and donate my photos to conservation social media outlets to help save the wildlife I’ve become so in love with. 

What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I absolutely love having the mountains within a couple hours drive and the people here are all about living big. Also, being so centralized in the US means getting wherever in the country is relatively easy and inexpensive! Unfortunately, I just wish there was more large wildlife that is seen up in Montana and Wyoming. Luckily though, those places are just a short 8-12 hours away to get to Yellowstone and the surrounding wilderness! 

Contact Info:

• Email: kdruvaphotography@gmail.com
• Website: www.kdruvaphotography.com
• Instagram: Instagram.com/kdruvaphotography
• Facebook: Facebook.com/kdruvaphotography
• Twitter: Twitter.com/kdruvaphoto