Frans Lanting (born July 13, 1951 in Rotherdamn, Netherlands) is a Dutch born renowned photographer specializing in wildlife and nature photography. He has over 75,000 images and is known as one of the finest nature photographers of our time. Frans Lanting has the ability to make what is normal look extraordinary in one shot.
Style Nature Photographer
Beginnings Frans was educated in the Netherlands then came to the United States. His fascination with the natural world came to him after reading books by writer Selma Lagerlof. Before taking on photography professionally, in 1978 Frans went to the University of California to take up a post graduate program in environmental planning. He fell in love with the California Coast’s wildlife and water fronts and his photography passion started.
Career Besides being passionate about the California coastline Frans Lanting worked in Africa, Antarctica and Amazonia. He is regularly published in the National Geographic magazine. Frans is also featured in Audubon, Outdoor Photographer and Life.
Exhibits 2005 “Jungles” exhibited in the Field Museum of Natural History; 2006 “Life: A Journey Through Time” at the Carnival Festival in Santa Cruz, California; and the 2006 Traveling exhibition, “Frans Lanting: Life” in the Dutch Natural History Museum in Leiden, Netherlands, which ended up traveling through Europe and the United States.
Books Frans published over a dozen books, some of which are Feather in 1982, Islands of the West 1985, Madagascar, A World Out of Time 1990, Animal Athletes 1996, Bonobo, The Forgotten Ape 1997, Jungles 2000 and Life, A Journey Through Time in 2006.
Honors 1988 and 1989 World Press Photo winner; 1991 Wildlife Photographer of the Year; 1997 Ansel Adams Award; 2005 Lennart Nilsson Award; 2008 Photographer of the Year, Photoimaging Manufactures and Distributors Association.
2001 Indicted with the Netherlands highest conservation honor as a Night in the Royal ORder of the Golden Ark by H.R.H. Prince Bernhard.
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I am a lover of animals and feel Frans Lanting’s nature and wild life photographs are some of the best I have ever seen. He just captures the simple and natural beauty of nature.