Playing catch up

these are a few shots from a story that i spent tons of time with on Dave Sagan and the Hocking Woods Nature Center. I went into the project being terrified of snakes, and after the first day of shooting, i put my camera down most of the time just to get my hands on many of the 40+ animals that he cares for on a daily basis. he houses several snakes in his home and at the nature center, as well as other reptiles such as turtles, iguanas, and other lizards. he rehabilitates animals to be released into the wild or finds a suitable home for them. the nature center even has houseplants for adoptions. it was an amazing place to spend my days. every day was an adventure.