Wink specializes in bird, wildlife and nature photography. Her photographic specialty allows her to combine her passion for the outdoors with the creative pursuit of digitally capturing wildlife and natural habitats.
A self-taught naturalist, Wink recognizes the ecological association of animals and habitat. She understands the importance of all living beings and the need to conserve vital areas of habitation for wetland birds and the diverse wildlife found near her home in Western North Carolina and her favorite coastal habitats near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Extensive travels give Wink varied and numerous opportunities to extend her understanding and to photograph exceptional aspects of Nature.
A former journalist, Wink has a Master's Degree in British Literature with a minor in Journalism from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is also the founder and principal photographer for Wink Gaines Photographer | AluminArte Collection featuring fine art wildlife and nature photographs dynamically reproduced on aluminium.