
And then I switched careers after I came to the US to do research. I'm from the Netherlands and I was an environmental economist before I was a photographer. Known for his distinctive approach to wildlife photography, Lanting has inspired generations of photographers and ecologists with his photography and his environmental advocacy.įresh from teaching a Creative Live workshop on bird photography, Frans dropped by the DPReview office recently to talk about his life and career.īefore photography, what was your background? With his wife Christine Eckstrom he's created some of the most popular and ambitious photo books of the last 30 years.


Frans Lanting, pictured at DPReview's offices in Seattle.įrans Lanting is one of the most recognizable names in photography.
