Lior grew up in rural Guanacaste, Costa Rica, where the wild wasn't a destination, it was home. That upbringing shaped how he sees photography: not as a way to capture nature from a distance, but as a way to build a real relationship with it. A finalist in the Sony World Photography Awards and Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Lior approaches every image as an act of conservation advocacy, proof that the natural world is worth protecting. He founded PhotoLior to share that same access and philosophy with others: small groups, real encounters, and the patience it takes to earn an honest frame.