ISO Cards

Send someone a card painted from the wild

Free e-cards from wildlife photographer John Stewart Jr. Each one paints itself from a real photograph, then opens to your message. No app. No sign-up.

A jaguar stalking along a fallen tree above the river, Pantanal
Painted live from one photograph

What they receive

They tap your link. The painting begins.

The card paints itself stroke by stroke, then opens to your name, your note and the photograph it came from. It works on any phone, with nothing to install.

BirthdayThank youThinking of youCongratulationsThanksgivingHolidaysYour own words

How it works

  1. 1ChoosePick a card and what it's for, or write your own title.
  2. 2WriteAdd their name, your name and a short note, then preview it.
  3. 3SendShare the link by text, WhatsApp or email. It opens on any phone.

The collection

Try them all. Each card opens with its own photographs, so you see a different place, different animals and how your own words look on each one. The cover is only the beginning: a landscape card holds wildlife inside. Make one for yourself first.

Why it's free

A gift from me to you

These cards are a gift. I made them to share the beauty of our incredible world, and to introduce you to my work as a wildlife and documentary photographer. There's nothing to buy and no account to create. Your message travels inside your link, and I never store or read it. I only count how many cards are opened, so I know what to make next.

In search of the explorer in us all. — John

ISO: a camera's sensitivity to light.
In search of the explorer in us all.

Every card begins as a photograph taken in the field, so each one carries a real place and a real moment.

Photographs by John Stewart Jr. Cards are free to send and not for resale. See the full work.