Steve Winter has been attacked by rhinos in India, stalked by jaguars in Brazil, charged by an 11-foot grizzly in Siberia, and trapped in quicksand in the world's largest tiger reserve in Myanmar. He once slept in a tent for six months at 40 below zero in the Indian Himalayas, tracking snow leopards, has flown over erupting volcanoes, and photographed remote villages along the entire length of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar, where residents hadn't seen foreigners since World War II--and some had never seen a camera.

During his childhood growing up in rural Indiana, Steve dreamed of traveling the world as a photographer for National Geographic Magazine. His first camera was a gift from his father on his seventh birthday. He became a National Geographic photojournalist in 1991 and still feels so incredibly lucky to have what he calls "the best job in the world."Steve specializes in wildlife, and particularly, big cats. He was named BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2008 and in 2012, BBC Wildlife Photojournalist of the Year. He won the Picture of the Year International's Global Vision Award in 2010 and 2011 and received 1st prize in the nature story category from World Press Photo in 2008 and 2014.Steve feels that he has a great responsibility not only to show and excite readers about the natural world, but about its fascinating people and cultures as well. He wants to give people a reason to care. Above all, he wants to give the readers of National Geographic what he always wanted--a front row seat next to the photographer and writer, part of the team along for the adventure.

In November 2013, National Geographic published Steve's photography book Tigers Forever: Saving the World's Most Endangered Cat, co-authored by environmental journalist Sharon Guynup. He lectures globally on photography and conservation issues and has appeared on CBS Nightly News, 60 Minutes, NPR, BBC, CNN and other media outlets, and teaches photo workshops with Wildlife Photo Masterclass, a cooperative formed by National Geographic photographers.