A wildlife photographer, biologist by training, and professional diver, Laurent BALLESTA has nurtured his three passions since childhood, fins on his feet and mask in place. Very early on, his attention turned to the most inaccessible depths and to rare or elusive creatures, always with the determination to bring back proof in images. For more than thirty years, his dreams of exploration have ofte [...]
Founded in 1971 by nine wildlife photographers, the Society for Nature Photography (GDT) now has around 2,500 members from Germany and 26 other countries. Its scope spans all areas of nature photography – from landscapes and wildlife portraits to underwater and drone imagery. A highlight is the International Nature Photography Festival in Lünen (since 1993) with talks, workshops, and exhibition [...]
Group exhibition by around twenty photographers as part of the Chamonix Photo Festival, theme: Glaciers of the World. In two parts, 24 150×100 cm banners with aesthetic photos and 28 120×80 cm photos on Dibond with comments on each photo. [...]
"Forty years of traveling have taught me to feel at home on the other side of the world, to live on nothing, to revere people and the simple life, their customs and their pride, their desire to remain what they have always been… My counter reads 100, one hundred countries crossed, but I still have more under my belt! Traveling to the ends of the earth for stories now captured in images… powerf [...]
A self-taught photographer from the Hautes-Alpes region, I have been based in Chamonix for nearly 25 years. I work as a mountain guide, photographer, and science communicator in astronomy. I try to explore various photographic disciplines (sports, landscapes, photojournalism, macro, wildlife, astrophotography, studio…) with a clear preference for both daytime and nighttime landscapes, as well [...]
Sometimes events change a life. It was during a revelatory trip to India for an NGO in January 2015, that Adrien decided to devote himself to wildlife photography. Obsessed with the passing of time since childhood, photography allows him to capture all those moments spent with the wild. Like a duty to remember, these thousands of photos crammed onto his hard drive become lasting memories. A love [...]
– Stephan BORENSZTAJN has been doing microphotography for 30 years, in the field of scientific research. He has worked in three different laboratories with distinct themes: the Institut Physique du Globe in Paris (minerals), EDF (solar collectors) and the Laboratoire Interfaces et Systèmes Electrochimiques (metals). He practices scanning electron microscopy full-time with passion and has theref [...]
Marcello is an advertising graphic designer by training, following a trip to the Central African Republic where he discovers the spirit of great safaris, he decides to move permanently towards a career as a naturalistic artist. Nourished by the atmospheres of the cabinets of curiosities and the MNHN in Paris, his style is asserted through his studies that appear like the pages of a gigantic travel [...]
"The Eye of the River" is the shared version of photographer Simon BUGNON and nature artist Solenne MULLER. Simon explores the Ardèche valleys in search of wonder and images -gifts that reaweaken and rewild our gaze upon the world. Author of numerous photographic works and books, his eye is often drawn to the details of the natural world that harbour unsuspected magic. Naturalist, artist, a [...]
From the Alpes Maritimes, I've been out in nature since I was very young, whether in the mountains or at sea, and I'm particularly passionate about marine ecosystems, which I've been studying for the last 2 years at the University of Aix-Marseille in the “Licence Mer” program. At the same time, I work for the One Ocean Foundation as a researcher, and am a graduate of CAH 2B. This summer, I wa [...]
My work as a professional freediving instructor, combined with underwater photography, has taken me to some of the most exceptional places on our planet. Capturing underwater and freediving photographs of the flora and fauna found in these fantastic locations often represents a challenging sporting and artistic endeavor… but the results always exceed my expectations. Freediving, which I've bee [...]
I'm living in the Creuse, a rural department not far from the "Plateau des Millevaches", where nature is everywhere.
I grew up in this rural and agricultural world. With a background in biology and a diploma as a Mountain Leader, nature has always been a part of me, from a very young age. Everything pointed me toward a career in the environmental field — but [...]
Alsatian, born in 1966, in Gabon. A longtime fisherman and always contemplative, I have a predilection for my region of northern Alsace. As soon as I acquired a DSLR, the rods gradually remained on the racks, and the camera was never without me. Self-taught, I have been practicing photography for about fifteen years. By choice, I favor the aesthetic rather than the naturalistic aspect of an [...]
The ACAPI Photo Club (Atelier Ciné Audio Photo d’Ingré) is a non-profit association. In 2024, which includes 67 members. They are all keen photographers —nature lovers, creatives, introspective artists, travelers, or documentary-style photographers.
Active since 1979, ACAPI became a member of the French Photographic Fe [...]
Kyriakos KAZIRAS is a Franco-Greek professional photographer living in France. Born in Greece, he developed a passion for photography and painting from an early age, thanks to the influence of his two grandfathers, one a painter and the other a keen photographer. He fell in love with the wilderness, the light and the animals. He travelled to the most remote corners of the planet, from the Africa [...]
I am a self-taught tracker and wildlife photographer, dedicating most of my time to large predators. After fifteen years tracking the Eurasian lynx, and later the Amur tiger, I am now following the cougars, in the Canadian Rockies. Tracking is at the heart of my work: alone in the field, I learn to read the signs and understand the animal’s rhythm and its territory. My images and stories emerge [...]
Living in Haute-Marne (France), I follow the rhythm of the forests, plains, and rivers that shape this discreet yet generous territory. Since 2009, I have been a professional photographer and videographer, guided by a visceral passion for nature, which I explore like leafing through an old book full of secrets. I seek to reveal the invisible and capture the fragile moments that nature whispers. [...]
Aged 31 and originally from a small hamlet between Gironde and Charente-Maritime in France, I grew up among forests, plains, and marshes. A rich and familiar environment that I explore with passion and solitude, documenting the local wildlife—with a deep fascination for nocturnal raptors, who have led me to the far reaches of wonder. I’m committed to following the species I encounter over t [...]
My passion for photography arose from my relationship with nature, my love for her most beautiful and wild sides. Nature drives me to try to create striking atmospheres, marked by light and beauty,my aesthetic beacons. My photography resonates with my love of the great outdoors, my quest for extraordinary light. A pursuit that thrills my independent spirit. I aspire to uncluttered images that g [...]
Olivier LARREY and Éric LE GO are both professional photographers. For many years now, they have been developing their knowledge of icy lands, in the form of books, exhibitions and documentary films. Olivier prefers black and white photography. Wildlife is his favourite subject. As a Leica ambassador, he regularly travels to the polar regions, and more recently to Japan. Éric has a passion for [...]
