Nature
When I'm feeling stressed, nature always helps me calm down and just appreciate the world around me. It helps me realize how much I have to be thankful for.
Illustration
Since a very young age I've been fascinated with drawing. I love sketching animals most of all, but recently I've been drawing humans as well.
Video
Video helps me capture moments that most people wouldn't take the time to observe in real life. It helps me find joy in the little things.
Animation
Animation follows my passion for drawing. I enjoy creating characters, expressions, action, and individual personalities. Animation helps me bring my art ideas to life.
Latest Series: In The Moment
When you're going about your daily life, you usually don't take the time to actually appreciate the world around you. Sometimes you just need to take five minutes, go outside, and look closely at all the normal things you see every day. A blade of grass, a maple leaf, the spiky petals of a dandelion. Simple things like this make up our world, and are worth paying more attention to.
Portfolio
Travel
Travel offers a wonderful opportunity to observe the wildlife that can't be found where I live.
Moments in Nature
I have beheld many wild experiences in my own backyard, including this opossum we found resting on our garden fence. If there's one thing I've learned--it's that nature is packed full of surprises and you never know when one is right around the corner.
Photography goals
Photography goals have helped me overcome obstacles and capture the kind of photos I've dreamed of taking. For example, my 2026 photography goal was to photograph a great blue heron. And I managed to get my first good photo of a great blue heron that year!
Squirrels
Squirrels are the first thing I started photographing in my backyard. Their silly behavior and carefree personalities have captured my adoration. Squirrels are by far my favorite animal.
"How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!" -Emily Dickinson
About Little Acorn Studio
I'm Aura May! Here at little Acorn Studio my goal is to help others connect to nature and find joy in the small things. I hope to share my love of nature through photography and art, because nature really is something to be grateful for.
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Location
Minnesota