Kindred Guardians
by Justin Mott
Justin Mott Exhibition

Kindred Guardians

Kindred Guardians is an ongoing, self-funded personal project centered on documenting individuals worldwide who dedicate their lives to aiding animals in need. Each chapter explores a distinct issue and highlights the profound bonds between humans and animals. The project aims to raise awareness of global wildlife issues and to honor and showcase the dedicated individuals who advocate for animal welfare as their life's mission.

Images from this project have been featured in a National Geographic, The Washington Post, SLATE, Greenpeace, CNN, and Leica’s global Witness Campaign.

About the Photographer

Justin Mott is an independent photojournalist, commercial photographer, and documentary filmmaker based in Vietnam. Mott has shot over 100 assignments for the New York Times while a retrospective of his work photographed in Vietnam has been featured on the BBC. Additional major editorial clients include National Geographic, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, Greenpeace, and The Guardian among many others.

Mott is also a global ambassador for Helping Rhinos , a non-profit dedicated to rhino conservation worldwide, and his work documenting the last two northern white rhinos left in the world was featured in Leica’s global witness campaign.