Frans Lanting
Encyclopedia
Frans Lanting, is a Dutch
photographer specializing in wildlife photography
.
Lanting was born in Rotterdam
and later emigrated to the United States after being educated in the Netherlands. He now lives in Santa Cruz
, California
and operates a studio and gallery, as well as a stock photography services. Lanting's wife Chris Eckstrom is a writer
, editor
, producer, and works on joint books of nature photography.
Lanting works in many different parts of the world including Amazonia, Africa
and Antarctica. His photographs are regularly published in National Geographic, for which he is a photographer-in-residence. He is also featured in Outdoor Photographer, Audubon, and Life
. A 2005 exhibit in the Field Museum of Natural History
entitled Jungles focused on the plants and animals of the rainforest
.
Lanting's 2006 exhibit, Life: A Journey Through Time, part of the Cabrillo Festival in Santa Cruz, California, combined his photography with the music of Philip Glass
. A traveling exhibition, Frans Lanting: LIFE began in fall 2006 at the Dutch natural history
museum
in Leiden, Netherlands. The show then traveled through Europe
and the US.
Lanting is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers
(ILCP).
In 2001 H.R.H. Prince Bernhard inducted him as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherlands' highest conservation honor.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
photographer specializing in wildlife photography
Wildlife photography
Wildlife photography is the act of taking photographs of wildlife.Wildlife photography is regarded as one of the more challenging forms of photography. As well as needing sound technical skills, such as being able to expose correctly, wildlife photographers generally need good field craft skills...
.
Lanting was born in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
and later emigrated to the United States after being educated in the Netherlands. He now lives in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and operates a studio and gallery, as well as a stock photography services. Lanting's wife Chris Eckstrom is a writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
, producer, and works on joint books of nature photography.
Lanting works in many different parts of the world including Amazonia, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and Antarctica. His photographs are regularly published in National Geographic, for which he is a photographer-in-residence. He is also featured in Outdoor Photographer, Audubon, and Life
Life (magazine)
Life generally refers to three American magazines:*A humor and general interest magazine published from 1883 to 1936. Time founder Henry Luce bought the magazine in 1936 solely so that he could acquire the rights to its name....
. A 2005 exhibit in the Field Museum of Natural History
Field Museum of Natural History
The Field Museum of Natural History is located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex known as the Museum Campus Chicago...
entitled Jungles focused on the plants and animals of the rainforest
Rainforest
Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...
.
Lanting's 2006 exhibit, Life: A Journey Through Time, part of the Cabrillo Festival in Santa Cruz, California, combined his photography with the music of Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
. A traveling exhibition, Frans Lanting: LIFE began in fall 2006 at the Dutch natural history
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Leiden, Netherlands. The show then traveled through Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the US.
Lanting is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers
International League of Conservation Photographers
The International League of Conservation Photographers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography...
(ILCP).
Prizes
- 1988 - World Press PhotoWorld Press PhotoWorld Press Photo is an independent, non-profit organization based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 1955 the organization is known for holding the world's largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest....
- 1989 - World Press Photo
- 1991 - Wildlife Photographer of the YearWildlife Photographer of the YearWildlife Photographer of the Year is an annual international wildlife photography competition owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife. Its sponsored name is currently Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year...
- 1997 - Ansel AdamsAnsel AdamsAnsel Easton Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, especially in Yosemite National Park....
Award, Sierra ClubSierra ClubThe Sierra Club is the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. It was founded on May 28, 1892, in San Francisco, California, by the conservationist and preservationist John Muir, who became its first president... - 1997 - 2nd prize Nature and Environment Stories, World Press Photo
- 2005 - Lennart Nilsson AwardLennart Nilsson AwardThe Lennart Nilsson Award recognizes outstanding contributions to scientific photography. It is administered by the Lennart Nilsson Foundation and awarded annually by Karolinska Institutet. The award sum is SEK 100,000...
- 2008 - Photographer of the Year, Photoimaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association
In 2001 H.R.H. Prince Bernhard inducted him as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark, the Netherlands' highest conservation honor.
External links
- Frans Lanting's main website
- Fine Prints by Frans Lanting
- Life Through Time website
- Frans Lanting stock photography
- Frans Lanting workshops
- TED Talks: Frans Lanting's lyrical nature photos at TEDTED (conference)TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private non-profit Sapling Foundation, formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading"....
in 2005