M.E. Chidiac

M. E. Chidiac is an ex-hotelier turned freelance African wildlife photographer. Growing up in the Florida Keys, M.E.'s love of nature would eventually get her out of the concrete office world and back into more natural surroundings.

She studied the culinary arts at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, living in the city a number of years before moving first to Kuwait and then to Dubai. M.E., a self-proclaimed safari junkie, became a freelance wildlife photographer and holds numerous certificates in wildlife-related subjects. Although M.E. has lived in Dubai for over twenty years, she considers her “office” to be the African wilderness.

For over two decades, M.E. has photographed wildlife in their natural environments. A skilled observer in her ongoing study of their behaviors with a keen interest in birds, she uses this knowledge to refine her photography and to teach others. She lectures on wildlife and instructs guides new to the trade about positioning vehicles for photography, animal comfort zones and birding.

When she's not in the bush, M.E. is busy putting pen to paper. She’s written several books related to wildlife, safaris, and the Savvy Puzzle Series, and has just completed her late father's memoirs.