Mark Hendricks is an award winning wildlife and conservation photographer, writer, and author working on environmental issues.  A former marine mammal biologist and animal rescuer, he turned to using his camera as a storytelling tool for conservation purposes. Current work focuses on the diverse habitats of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.  His first book, Natural Wonders of Assateague Island (Schiffer Publishing), was a 2017 Foreword Reviews award winner.  His images and articles have been featured in the Washington Post, Nature Photographer, Audubon, Earth Island Journal, National Parks Traveler, Africa Geographic, Outdoor Life, Pennsylvania Magazine, Your National Forests Magazine, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, and many others.  His photographs grace the walls of both public and private collections including the famed G2 Gallery of Venice, California.  Mark is an adjunct faculty member at Towson University where he teaches courses in Ethology and Research Methods. Additionally he is a fellow in the International League of Conservation Writers and a member of the ethics committee for the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA).  He is currently at work on his second book about the Central Appalachians in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Mark is available for assignment work, editorial publications, portraits (including underwater), corporate clients, as well as photography workshops and guiding.