Olivier Grunewald

Olivier Grunewald
Born 1959
Paris
Nationality  French
Education Centre de Formation des Gobelins, Paris
Occupation Photographer
Spouse Bernadette Gilbertas
Children daughter Fanny
Awards World Press Photo (1995) (2002) (2004),[1] BBC Wildlife Photo Contest

Olivier Grunewald (born 1959) is a French photographer and author, with the main focus on nature, landscapes and wildlife.

Olivier Grunewald was born in Paris in 1959. He started photographing birds at the age of 14.[2]

He studied commercial advertising photography at the Goblins School of the Image, in Paris.[3] After his studies he began working as a freelance photographer specializing in sports, mountaineering and rock climbing and continued climbing and photographing for the next 10 years with a medium format camera.[4][5]

Later in his career he switched to a large format camera and began to focus more on the wild nature, and a long term project on volcanoes. He travels all over the world and collaborates on projects with his wife, Bernadette Gilbertas, a geographer and journalist. [2][5]

He has also produced documentaries on Wild Earth for Science and Nature magazine.[6]

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Awards

Publications

His work is published in major French and foreign press, including Le Figaro Magazine, GEO, Great Features, VOD, BBC Wildlife, Focus,[1] Airone,[2] National Geographic.
He has also co-authored 14 books:

References

  1. ^ a b c Olivier Grunewald, Bernadette Gilbertas (2005). Canyons - au pays des Roches rouges. Nathan. pp. book jacket. ISBN 2092611003. 
  2. ^ a b c "Interview with Oliver Grunewald in Ornithomedia (in French)". ORNITHOMEDIA. http://www.ornithomedia.com/magazine/mag_art323_2.htm. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  3. ^ Article about Olivier Grunewald in Gralon (in French)
  4. ^ a b "Author profile on Piterak". Piterak. http://www.piterak.com/dynamic/auteurs/ficheAuteur.php?auteur_id=8&site_id=5. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  5. ^ a b "Featured Photographer in Wild Wonders of Europe project". Wild Wonders of Europe. http://www.wild-wonders.com/the_photographers_featured.asp?show=46. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  6. ^ Profile of Olivier Grunewald on Livres Photos (in French)
  7. ^ Archive of World Press Photo contest

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