WILDLIFE CAMERAMAN

Nature Storyteller

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About Adam Ernster

Adam Ernster is a wildlife cameraman focused on the storytelling of our vast oceans. Whether he is working on projects surrounding whale and vessel collisions in his own backyard in Santa Barbara or is busy filming salmon in Alaska for various for-hire projects, Adam's passion for filmmaking has taken him on countless adventures. Adam uses his shared experience as well as his knowledge as a producer, wildlife camera operator, and editor to tell compelling stories about wildlife conservation. With years of experience as a mariner and naturalist, Adam has the skills and passion to capture incredible wildlife spectacles.

Follow my wild journey.

 
View fullsize Some “Behind the Scenes,” of my latest short film, highlighting the @sunflowerstarlab’s mission to return sunflower sea stars back to the wild, catalyzing the restoration of coastal kelp forest ecosystems 🌱 I originally pitched th
View fullsize What a privilege to grow up in the presence of ocean giants 🐋 From the time I was very little, I knew I wanted to spend my life with wildlife. The late great Steve Irwin was constantly on our old 1990s Panasonic television (the thing seemed as heav
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View fullsize What time are the whales? 🐋 ⏰ 📸: @bluegabor
View fullsize My short film “BATTLE of the BLUES,” was recently the premiere film at the Blue Whale Festival in Loreto, Baja California Sur, where an audience of over 200 learned a little bit about these mighty whales. While I wasn’t able to atte
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View fullsize Tall. Dark. Handsome. #orca
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View fullsize Hardship at sea 🌊 Look closely and you’ll notice an injury on this silky sharks pectoral fin. Who knows what could’ve caused the rip, your guess is as good as mine. Perhaps its fin was caught in a fishing line, hurrying away caused it
View fullsize A swirling vortex strikes its maker ⚡️ I love how the water in this photo appears as underwater lightning, grounding itself upon this weary sperm whale. Pivoting in an instant, this whale barrel rolled through the water with an astounding amount of
View fullsize Aerial optics of the Santa Barbara Channel 🌊 Everyday, real world dramas unfold right in these waters. The kinds of dramas that have always sparked my imagination. Whether you search far, or whether you search wide, these are fading glimpses. It i
View fullsize #2025 has been one of the most challenging years of my life. It tested the intuition of my heart, as I fumbled to find my footing. I had to say goodbye to the only home that’s ever allowed me to truly feel like myself — stripping away a s