Jo-Anne McArthur

Jo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photographer, author, photo editor, and sought-after speaker. Through her long-term body of work, We Animals, she has documented our complex relationship with animals around the globe. Since 1998, her work has taken her to over sixty countries. In 2019 she founded 

McArthur’s books include (We Animals Media, 2020), with co-editor Keith Wilson;  (Lantern Books, 2017); and (Lantern Books, 2014). Thousands of her images are available at the  stock site. She has also been a jury member for World Press Photo and Mont Photo.

McArthur was the subject of the critically acclaimed 2013 documentary , which followed her as she documented the plight of abused and exploited animals and advocated for their rights as sentient beings.

McArthur’s photography and writing has been in publications such as National Geographic and National Geographic Traveller, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Lens Culture, Medium, VICE, Canadian Geographic, DAYS Japan, Helsingin Sanomat, Der Spiegel, PhotoLife magazine, Huffington Post, Outdoor Photography, and Feature Shoot. In addition, We Animals images have been used by hundreds of organizations, publishers and academics to advocate for animals.

Learn more about Jo-Anne McArthur


By Jo-Anne McArthur: