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Rina Miele

I am a Photographer
and Videographer
from New York.

I love all aspect of making an image, though when I became fascinated with birds, things escalated quickly. All the gear. All the best ways to capture them. And when photo wasn’t enough, I started leaning hard into video. Video brought a new dimension to my work and encourages people to see something that they haven’t seen before. The bird and the situation inform how the story is told, versus simply shooting a bird in a specific visual style.

I applied this way of thinking from my experience navigating the design world. When I’m not behind the camera, I am a Creative Director and Designer, specializing in developing multifaceted experiences for brands, big and small.

2023 + 2024 National Audubon Photography Awards Judge

Inquiries
info@rinamiele.com

 
 
 
Before and After / Cool and Warm From five years ago in the pre-dawn hour, when Peach was still with us. He sat on his beloved peach tree perch whenever he could, defending his No. 1 feeder. But it seems he snuck in a quick nap on a white pine in th
Acceptable Bird-on-a-Stick™ Because Yard Barred baby 🥰 #barred #owl #yardbarred #bird
The Light and Dark and Green™ We spotted this Greenie from across the pond, but I saw something there. I saw the light hit the foliage and drape across the branches, wandering fore and aft and becoming trapped in the depths where it could not
His Pose is Too Good 🤌 Of course I love this Tiny-in-Frame shot, but… #bluegraygnatcatcher #gnatcatcher #bird #spring There’s a little more here… can you see it? Ahh! Worms! 🐛 You’d think he went back for the Tent C
Morning Dew Crew 🌱💦 #sunrise #pipingplover #plover #beach
Ecto-Cooler Quad Color Probably one of my favorite shots of the season thus far — and that’s saying a lot! There were so many stunners of these guys! Definitely pulled back the intensity of the greens (which have been bothering me latel
Another Pebble, Another Plover™ I’ll never tire of shooting these guys. The season is so short, I actually feel I never get enough! So camouflaged and tough to track but I love it. Side note: The final image carousel image is ridiculous
Who Has the Last Laugh? These are definitely the best looking gulls around. And their “laughs” are kind of funny! 🤭 Still jerks, but they certainly do it with style! 😬 ****I didn’t want to add audio to this post either…
The Trio™ A companion shot to yesterday’s image, there are actually five chicks in this brood, one of which joins the group shortly after this photo. #greenheron #heron #greenie
The Wall of Green™ I’ve been pushing my photography to include more and more of the environments where birds live. It is certainly not easy. It can quickly look like a snapshot, falling flat. But over time I keep getting better at doing

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