Jim Brandenburg is an American environmental, nature, and landscape photographer and filmmaker with over 30 years of experience working for National Geographic as a contract photographer. Some of his notable accomplishments include discovering and filming a pack of wild Arctic wolves on Ellesmere Island in 1988, being named Magazine Photographer of the Year twice by the National Press Photographers Association, and receiving the World Achievement Award from the United Nations Environmental Program in 1991 for using nature photography to raise environmental awareness. Brandenburg has also authored several books and received numerous other awards over his career, including being named one of the 40 most influential photographers of all time.

1. Research on a
famous
photographer
Presented by Pham Truong Son

2. Jim Brandenburg
Born: 1945
Fields: environmental, nature and
landscape photography/filmmaking
Career:
Over 10 years of newspaper
photojournalist
Over 30 years as contract
photographer for National
Geographic
Commission groups: NHK, BBC …
A member of the “International
League of Conservation
Photographers”

3. Stories about Jim
One of the highlights of Brandenburg's
career occurred in 1988 when he
"discovered" and filmed for posterity a
pack of wild Arctic wolves on Ellesmere
Island in the high Arctic
He was twice named Magazine
Photographer of the Year by the National
Press Photographers Association and the
Kodak Wildlife Photographer of the Year
by the Natural History Museum-London
and BBC Wildlife. One of only five
Americans, he received the World
Achievement Award from the United
Nations Environmental Program in 1991 in
recognition of his using nature
photography to enhance public
awareness of the earth's fragile
environment.

4. Awards
• 1981 and 1983: Magazine Photographer of the Year by
the University of Missouri School of
Journalism, and National Press Photographers
Association, Pictures of the Year awards for his work in
National Geographic.
• 1988: Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in BBC
Wildlife’s annual competition.
• 1991: Global 500 Environmental World Achievement
Award.
• 2002: The documentary Chased by the Light: A
Photographic Journey with Jim Brandenburg was
nominated for an Emmy Award
• 2006: Doctor of Humane Letters degree, awarded by
University of Minesota
• 2005-2008: Canon Explorer of Light photographer
• Recent: 40 most influential photographers of all time

5. Brother Wolf
Chased by the light

6. Raven feather in
rain
Chased by the light

7. Snowy bull
moose
Northwoods

8. Touch the sky
eagle cloud
Prairie

9. Indian grass with
sun
Prairie

10. Impressions
• Very strong contrast between the main focus and
the supporting elements
• Vibrant colours
• Variety of colours vs. monotone
• Strong depth of field
• Quiet, peaceful and serene