"Wildlife and nature are my passions—my drive—they keep me going. My wish is that my photography will make a difference by showing our natural world before it is all gone. If an image stirs enough emotion to move someone, then maybe our world can be saved."
Vinny Colucci is a lifelong photographer who has come to his craft via a career in engineering. A professional photographer since 1995, Vinny works for a roster of commercial clients that include ECB Bank, Recreational Equipment Company (REI), the American Heart Association and Community Bank Shares of South Carolina. Along with photographer Melissa Southern, he co-directs Naturescapes Photography Workshops, holding events in North Carolina and Tennessee. Vinny is a contributor to Nature Photographer Magazine, and had his work featured on the cover of the winter 2008 issue.