Award winning Ocean and Wildlife Photographer

Australian Geographic

Nature Photographer of the Year 2022

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My name is Ashlee Jansen. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria I develoved a love for the Ocean at an early age. After many years traveling, developing skills and improving my knowledge on the ocean. I am now based in Exmouth, Western Australia living my dream job as an Underwater Photographer.

I have a passion for wildlife photography, capturig subjects such as sharks, rays or turtles and pairing them with the incredible sunsets and shallow corals that the Ningaloo Reef has to offer.

The girl behind the lens
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Snorkelling adventures finding dragons last week. Although it wasn’t the greatest conditions, I’m just so happy to be still be spending my time on the boat in and around the ocean. Can’t stop, won’t stop. 🌊🐉 . . #dive #divel
Back on the water spotting local wildlife! These two beautiful curious dolphins came to play with our boat, just hanging out underneath, allowing me to hang the camera off the side to capture a few snaps. 💙🐬 . . #dolphin #dolphins #dolphins🐬 #dolp
Before my Instagram Algorithm gets completely lost in the system, I would like to thank everyone for the love and support over the last few years of my photography journey. While it’s not over, my underwater career will be put on hold for a li
Poised and ready to munch some coral 🪸 cheeky little Hawksbill Turtle 🐢💙 . . #turtle #turtleturtle #turtleneck #turtles #turtlesofinstagram #turtlelife #seaturtle #seaturtles #seaturtleconservation #seaturtlelove #turtletuesday #ningaloo #ningaloo
Exploring the rich vibrant coral gardens of the Muiron Islands. 🐠🪸 . . #coral #coralreef #coralporn #coralgarden #reef #reefaddict #reef2reef #fish #fishtank #reeffish #ningaloo #ningalooreef #ningaloomarinepark #muiron #murionislands #island #isla
And just like that, our 2023 whale shark season has come to an end! What a great last month onboard @ningaloodiscovery with so many beautiful spotty fish! 🦈 It’s been an absolute blast over the past 2 seasons photographing these animals on the
Days at the Muiron Islands spent watching turtles getting frisky 🐢 . . #turtle #turtles #seaturtle #seaturtles #seaturtleconservation #seaturtlelove #turtlemating #ningaloo #ningalooreef #ningaloomarinepark #ningalooturtleprogram #ocean #oceanlife
How many turtles can you count in this photograph? Turtle time on the Ningaloo is a fun time! 🐢💙 . . #turtle #turtleturtle #turtleneck #turtles #turtlesofinstagram #turtlelife #seaturtle #seaturtles #seaturtleconservation #seaturtlelove #turtletue
Turtle mating season on the Ningaloo 🐢 . . #turtle #turtleturtle #turtleneck #turtles #turtlesofinstagram #turtlelife #seaturtle #seaturtles #seaturtleconservation #seaturtlelove #turtletuesday #ningaloo #ningalooreef #ningaloodiscovery #ningalooco