Kayden Richards is an ancestral native Virgin Islander from St. John. Fascinated with animals and nature, he grew up watching hours of Animal planet, nature documentaries, and looking up to his grandfather Alva Richards who was pretty much an animal whisperer. Kayden graduated high school in 2016 in Georgia with little to no idea what he wanted to do or be aside from that it would have to be nature and animal related. On moving back home to St. John, he worked at the Animal Care Center and saved up to buy his first camera, a Canon Rebel T6. As soon as he picked up that camera he knew what his main subject matter would be. His mother, Lisa Boynes saw the vision before he could and encouraged him to attend a technical school for photography in Georgia. There he learned a lot but was not really passionate about the commercial side of photography that they focused on at Gwinnett tech. After two years of attending he dropped out allowing him more time to work at Grateful Pastures. The first Certified Organic Poultry Farm in Georgia. It was a very spiritual experience for him. Learning the ins and outs of sustainable farming but after returning home for Christmas in 2018. He knew he had to move back home to better his community.

Kayden is currently the Artist-In-Residence at Friends of Virgin Islands National Park and has been featured in Virgin Islands Daily News as one to watch.