Frans Lanting — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Inducted as a Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark (2001), the Netherlands' highest conservation honor.
Owner, Photographer, Author, and Speaker at Frans Lanting Studio since 1990.
Served as a Photographer-in-Residence for National Geographic for three decades.
Launched The LIFE Project in 2006, a multimedia orchestral performance with music by Philip Glass.
Author of books including 'Into Africa' (2017), 'LIFE: A Journey Through Time' (2006), and 'Madagascar, A World Out of Time' (1990).
Serves on the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund and the Chairman’s Council of Conservation International.
Holds a Masters in Environmental Economics and completed a Post Graduate Fellowship in Environmental Impact Assessment and Ecosystem Services.

Biography

Frans Lanting is a Dutch photographer, author, and speaker, widely recognized for his nature photography. He operates Frans Lanting Studio, which he founded in 1990, and has been a photographer for the National Geographic Society since 1985, where he served as a Photographer-in-Residence for three decades.