Laura Stansfield Photography

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

While I was enjoying my morning coffee, this baboon was out foraging for breakfast in Blyde River Canyon, South Africa

10/06/2026

This Sri Lankan leopard wall art captures more than a beautiful big cat—it holds the moment a lifelong dream became real. Photographed in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka, this jungle leopard photo brings the wonder of a big cat safari into your home. For lovers of big cat photography, this exotic animal print offers safari wall decor with a personal story behind every spot and branch.

Since I was a teenager, I had dreamed of seeing big cats in the wild. Years later, a growing love of photography gave that dream a new purpose: I wanted to capture a moment I could share.

But my friends had different dreams. Flying halfway around the world to search the jungle for leopards wasn't on their list. For much of my adulthood, I had rarely traveled. Eventually, I realized that if I kept waiting for someone to join me, I might never go.

So I started small, taking domestic trips alone. Then came my first leap: flying to Ecuador to meet a group of strangers for a photography adventure. That journey opened a door. About a year and a half later, I signed up for a trip to India and Sri Lanka, arriving far from home without knowing a soul.

In Kumana, we spent hours following muddy park roads, sometimes getting stuck. Then we spotted a young leopard watching a tree. We waited as it began to climb. Suddenly, something long and slender dropped from above—a monitor lizard, jumping to escape its pursuer.

Moments later, the leopard paused among the branches. I raised my camera and captured this fleeting encounter before it climbed higher to continue its hunt.

I came home with more than a photograph. I brought back proof that a dream could become a memory when I found the courage to go. My hope is that this leopard print brings that same sense of possibility to your space—a glimpse of the wild, and a reminder to follow what calls to you.

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10/05/2026

Meet Peaches, a rescued mini donkey with a sweet face and a fresh start. This burro photo brings the charm of farm animals to a kids room, nursery, or cozy farmhouse.

What’s cuter than the face of a donkey? A miniature one with a happy ending.

Peaches is a mini burro whose story is a reminder of what a second chance can mean. Around the world, millions of donkeys face a very different future. Animal welfare organization Brooke estimates that roughly six million donkey skins are used each year to produce ejiao, a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine and marketed for a range of ailments. Demand has fueled an international hide trade, including in the Americas. Some donkeys are stolen from families who depend on them to carry water, transport goods, and help earn a living.

Against that heartbreaking backdrop, Peaches’s rescued life is something to celebrate. Although I don’t know whether she ever faced the hide trade, I do know that wonderful people at a local farm gave her a safe forever home.

Today, this little donkey shares acres of pasture with three standard-size burro friends, along with a cow, horses, sheep, dogs, chickens, and ducks. Her days are filled with room to roam, companionship, and visits from humans happy to offer attention—and perhaps a treat.

When I first met these rescued farm animals, I discovered how quickly a difficult day can soften. They gathered around me, nudging for attention, each with a personality impossible to ignore. Watching Peaches enjoy her home, I saw more than an adorable face. I saw the everyday happiness that kindness makes possible.

I photographed Peaches in that spirit: a little donkey, a wide green pasture, and a life with room to feel safe.

Whether you’re decorating a farm animal nursery, adding a gentle touch to a kids room, or choosing a thoughtful gift for a donkey lover, this mini donkey photograph brings Peaches’s sweet presence into your home—a reminder that small creatures can leave a lasting impression. https://stansfieldphotos.etsy.com/listing/4583094204

10/05/2026

One thoughtful detail — the rope-lashed outriggers and rust-colored sail caught at dusk in the Negombo Sunset — sets this print apart. It reads like a lived memory of a heritage boat, reproduced with museum care as a fine art print. Printed on premium materials to preserve the silk-pink clouds and salt spray of the Indian Ocean Seascape, this piece carries the heartbeat of that voyage.

What would it feel like to trust the ocean, the wind, and a rope-lashed outrigger with nothing but salt spray and wonder around you?

The last amber light of day was bleeding across the sky when I spotted it, an oruwa rising from the shoreline like something conjured from the deep history of the sea. I had wandered Negombo's beach after dinner, not expecting magic, yet there it stood, its great rust-colored sail catching fire against the dissolving sunset. The outrigger cut a silhouette so dramatic, so impossibly perfect, that I raised my camera before my mind could form a single rational thought.

The locals called to me, inviting me onto the water. I hesitated, studying the narrow hull chiseled from a single log, the outriggers lashed with rope and sheer faith. Sri Lanka tradition runs ancient and deep in these boats, this oruwa is no hobby craft but a vessel that has fed generations along this coastline.

Morning arrived and I climbed aboard, the hull rocking beneath me as waves lapped and splashed cool salt across my arms. The men perched on the edges, legs folded inside the narrow carved bow, reading the Indian Ocean the way others read maps. We had forty-five minutes before our airport transfer, and somehow, the sea honored that bargain.

This print carries every heartbeat of that voyage, the salt, the silk-pink clouds, the impossible courage of a painted sail. Bring it home and let the Negombo sunset live on your walls forever. https://stansfieldphotos.etsy.com/listing/4579079188

09/28/2026

Take a look at some of the latest additions to my Etsy shop! Browse a wide selection of landscape and wildlife photography, available in a variety of sizes and finishes to suit your space.

Choose from fine art paper prints, matted and framed prints, acrylic and metal prints, or gallery-wrapped canvases—with framed and unframed options available.

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09/26/2026

I headed out hoping to photograph some of those iconic whale moments—lunge feeding or a spectacular breach. None of the whales we saw had those plans, though, and I found myself needing a little perspective.

As rewarding as those dramatic photographs can be, I’m already blessed just to be out on the water, watching these amazing creatures in their world.

This young orca stayed close to mom as they periodically returned for a bite from a recent kill just beneath the surface. A quieter moment, but one I’m grateful to have witnessed and captured. 🖤🤍

09/21/2026

Wishing everybody a happy Monday

09/18/2026

My latest prints are now available in my Etsy store! Use code FACEBOOK30 at checkout to enjoy 30% off. https://stansfieldphotos.etsy.com