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Born in Germany, Florian Schulz (31) is a professional nature and Wildlife photographer with a vision of broad horizons. Through skillfully, artistic photography, he is in the constant search for breathtaking images that inspire individuals to take action in the protection of large endangered ecosystems.
Schulz has dedicated years of his life to documenting the drama and beauty of North America’s most critical wildlife corridor: “Yellowstone to Yukon”. Sponsored by the Blue Earth Alliance, his first book —Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam (2005)—received an Independent Book Publisher Award as one of the “Outstanding Books of the Year” singled out as “Most Likely to Save the Planet.” Carefully selected images from his book were chosen to produce a traveling exhibit by the Burke Museum in Seattle. Florian’s photography has also been displayed on important museums like the American Museum of Natural History, and in 2008 The Field Museum (Chicago) will display Freedom to Roam. Exploring the concept of wildlife corridors and the need for ecosystem connectivity, Yellowstone to Yukon-Freedom to Roam is a beautiful and unique tribute to the North American wild. It has sold over 5,000 copies to date.
Twice, the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) has awarded Schulz for his dedicated work on conservation. In 2006 he received the Philip Hyde Environmental Grant honoring individual members actively working on a conservation project based on photography. Next year he will be announced as the first recipient of the 2008 NANPA Vision Award established to recognize early career excellence, vision and inspiration to others in nature photography, conservation and education. Recognized as an outstanding speaker, Schulz has devoted months to promote the idea of creating wildlife corridors. Since the publication of Yellowstone to Yukon, he has delivered over 50 lectures across the United States, Canada and Germany to date and will continue as his exhibit tours nationally through 2010.
Florian’s work has been published by internationally recognized magazines like Nature’s Best, Outdoor Photographer, The Nature Conservancy, The New York Times, Airone, BBC Wildlife Magazine, and Natur & Kosmos, . In addition, his images have been used in numerous international book publications like Transboundary Conservation and the Human Footprint (Mexico). His photographs have won awards in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, the Nature’s Best International Photography Awards, the Banff International Mountain Photography Competition and the European Nature Photographer of the Year competition.
MISSION STATEMENT
Using photography as a tool and an avenue that lets me experience different landscapes, ecosystems, cultures and wildlife species. Then using my skills as a photographer to capture images that affect people’s emotions and will lead them to a greater interest in the diversity of our planet - the natural as well as the cultural diversity, with the hope that this interest will lead each individual to a personal involvement for environmental conservation.
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