George Steinmetz
George Steinmetz (* 1957 in Beverly Hills , California ) is an American wildlife photographer . He is particularly known for his aerial photography with a motorized paraglider .
Life
Steinmetz studied geophysics at Stanford University in Stanford in California.
In 1999 he sailed for GEO on the Freydis with the Erich Wilts through eastern Papua New Guinea .
Steinmetz received Pictures of the Year from the Overseas Press Club and Life Magazine's Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for his photography . In 1995 and 1998, he also received World Press Photo's first prize in the Science and Technology category . In addition to National Geographic , he works for Architectural Digest , Condé Nast Traveler, GEO and Stern .
Steinmetz lives in Glen Ridge , New Jersey with his wife, journalist Lisa Bannon, and their three children .
Works
- 2008: African Air , Abrams, ISBN 978-0-8109-8403-5
- 2008: Africa. Das Glück der Weite , Frederking & Thaler , Munich, ISBN 978-3-89405-714-5
- 2009: Sea of Sand: A Spectacular Journey into the Heart of the Rub al-Khali , Frederking & Thaler, ISBN 978-3-89405-758-9
- 2012: Deserts from above , Frederking & Thaler, ISBN 978-3-89405-965-1
- 2020: Human Planet. How man shapes the earth , Knesebeck Verlag , ISBN 978-3-95728-394-8
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Steinmetz - Pearl Divers
- ^ Heide Wilts (2008): Islands beyond time. With the FREYDIS through Melanesia . Bielefeld: Delius Klasing.
Web links
- http://www.georgesteinmetz.com (last accessed on December 17, 2012)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Steinmetz, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wildlife photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Beverly Hills |