Born and raised in Germany, Britta Jaschinski moved to the United Kingdom in the 90s to study photography. Shortly after her degree she rose to prominence with her first book publication, and in the 20 years since, she has won numerous international awards for her unique style of photojournalism. Jaschinski is devoted to documenting the fractured existence of wildlife, which suffers in the name of entertainment, status, greed and superstition. She is based in London and covers a wide range of subjects as a professional photographer – but her passion to protect animals takes her across the globe. Her photos investigate the disturbed relationship we tend to have with animals: they are troubling, unsettling, sometimes hard-hitting and yet beautiful. Jaschinski’s work has been published worldwide and is exhibited and sold in galleries for contemporary art.

Her latest series is CRIMES, examining the question “Wildlife or commodity?” In the past year, she has documented wildlife items at borders and airports that people try to smuggle across the globe. She hopes to raise awareness for the ruthless killing and the trafficking of endangered species.