The 100 Contributing Photographers & Artists
Meet the people behind the prints.
Tom Cannon
I am a professional wildlife photographer, videographer and co founder of conservation movement Protect What You Love. I am based on the Word Heritage listed Ningaloo Reef, in remote Western Australia. I currently work full time as an underwater photographer on the Ningaloo and spend most of my time capturing images of marine megafauna such as Whale Sharks, Tiger Sharks, Manta Rays and Humpback Whales. Growing up I had always dreamed of having my photography recognised on the international stage and most recently I was fortunate enough to have one of my images featured in the National Geographic July 2022 edition. I would love to use this opportunity to encourage anyone who has aspirations to protect our planet to use their courage and find voice in their local communities.
Martin Gregus
Born and raised in Bratislava Slovakia, and currently living in Vancouver, Canada; Martin is an internationally awarded wildlife photographer, cinematographer, drone pilot and guide with over 19 years experience. Martin’s passion for photography started when he was 8 years old, when he moved to Canada with his family. From the first moment, he was captivated by the endless Canadian nature and the people around him; his camera becoming his closest friend and constant companion.Over the years the breathtaking beauty of Martin's photographs has attracted the attention of world-renowned magazines like National Geographic, Canadian Geographic, GEO, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Washington Post and many others; while his story “33 days among the bears” has become an international sensation, winning the Rising Star Portfolio Award at the 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition - the most prestigious wildlife photography competition in the world. This wasn’t the first win for Martin, since 2008 he has taken home various other prizes and nominations across Europe and the United States. Today Martin is a a full member of the ICG 699 where he works as a DOP and drone pilot; operating drones and working as a researcher on various landmark natural history films in some truly remote and spectacular places across the Arctic, Antarctic, Europe, and the South Pacific.
Florian Ledoux
Known for his intimate and aesthetically aerial compositions, Ledoux's distinctive fine art photography is born out of his passion for the wilderness and its preservation, specifically of the Arctic. His cameras are the portals through which he communicates with the world. Florian’s artworks celebrate the beauty of the frozen continents, the incredible wildlife inhabiting the ice edge, powerful but yet so fragile, and the enormous importance they bear for the survival of our entire planet and all living species, by continually producing exceptional immersive visuals that draw the viewer into his sustainable development journey. The Arctic is more than a passion in Florian's heart. It's a commitment in its own right, a lifestyle choice that has become a polar obsession. Florian documents the polar region as a photographer and cameraman spending most of his winter out on the ice. He has been filming aerial images for several natural history documentaries including “Frozen Planet II – BBC” and “Polar Bear – Disney+”.
Andy Mann
Andy Mann, cofounder of SeaLegacy is an experienced climber, diver, arctic explorer and award-winning filmmaker whose imagery is helping tell the story of our rapidly changing planet. Having documented expeditions on all seven continents for National Geographic Magazine, SeaLegacy and more. His imagery is remarkably memorable, reminding us how the emotion of an image can touch our spirit.
Laura Merz
After living on four continents, Laura finds that nature is the most grounding, unifying aspect of life around the globe. She is passionate about conservation, culture, and access to clean water - and she uses her photography to give back to projects that lift up communities while protecting wildlife.
Nearly all of her photographs are captured with her children in tow - and she is thrilled to teach them about cultures and nature conservation wherever they go.
Cristina Mittermeier
Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, "Mitty", is hailed as one of the most influential conservation photographers of our time, she has dedicated her entire life to protecting the World's oceans - inspiring millions of people to do the same.
In 2005 Mittermeier founded the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) to provide a platform for photographers working on environmental issues and coined the phrase "conservation photography".
In 2014 she co-founded SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization using strategic communications at the intersection of art, science, and conservation to protect and rewild the ocean for the benefit of biodiversity, humanity, and climate within our lifetimes.
Paul Nicklen
Paul Nicklen is a Canadian photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist who has documented the beauty and the plight of our planet for over twenty years.
In addition to being one of the world’s most acclaimed nature photographers, Nicklen is a sought-after speaker, author, and National Geographic Fellow, who has shared stories from his adventures in several TED Talks. In the past two decades, Paul has collaborated with scientists, filmmakers, conservationists and explorers to create awareness and inspire action for global issues like climate change.
As a co-founder of the non-profit, SeaLegacy, Paul Nicklen is opening a fresh, progressive chapter in the story of ocean conservation through visual storytelling.
Jack Plant
After growing up in a small market town in South England, a yearn for adventure lead Jack Plant to British Columbia, Canada. The Great Bear Rainforest is where he found his true passion - photography. Jack has spent the last 9 years exploring the ecosystems of this incredible place, specifically, the territory of the Kitasoo/Xai’xais. It is here where he has learned from the elders and chiefs how to be around wildlife like bears, whales and wolves.
Douglas Seifert
Douglas Seifert learned to swim in the ocean off Singer Island, Florida, USA when he was two and a half years old
and has been in the ocean ever since. He progressed to snorkeling a few years later and was instantly, irrevocably enchanted by the water world of fish, invertebrates, corals and big animals of the sea. This ocean obsession led to scuba diving and more and more time underwater.
The unexpected gift of a Nikonos underwater camera and a few rolls of Kodak film began a lifelong odyssey to use wildlife photography as an indispensable tool to focus on and to study the ocean environment and all the myriad creatures living within. His photography, in conjunction with extensively researched, experience-derived, in-depth, long-form natural history writing for magazine publication, has enabled him a career of three decades and taken him and his cameras, his curiosity, his passion and his drive to explore everywhere there is living ocean and animals to encounter.
His photography has appeared in The New York Times, Australian Geographic, Reader’s Digest, Forbes FYI, National Geographic Traveler, Esquire, Outside, Sports Afield, BBC Wildlife, National Wildlife, Nature’s Best, Terre Sauvage, Oceans Illustrated, Dive International, and Ocean Realm, as well as in books and newspapers around the world.
He lives in Vancouver and the Caribbean with his lovely wife when not on adventures and photographic expeditions, and has a limitless enthusiasm for nature in all its forms.
His first book: “Wild Mustique” is being published this month. Features on the Mustique coral restoration project are in the current issues of DAN Alert Diver and DIVE Magazine.
Chase Teron
Chase Teron is Canadian conservation photographer, wildlife guide and educator specializing in the Polar regions of our planet. Chase works with the leading conservation media organizations in the world to help drive change. Chase is also the co-founder of 100 for the Ocean with Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier. Chase is a digital marketing specialist for photographers and conservation organizations.
Jenni Teron
Jenni is a photographer, artist, and environmentalist. She has traveled the world telling stories of conservation and animal rights advocacy. Jenni photographs scenes above and below the surface. Her favourite moments have been swimming with Orcas in the Norwegian Arctic, swimming blue whales in the Indian Ocean or spending time helping farm animal sanctuaries on Vancouver Island. Jenni is the co-founder of Artica Studios which is an organization that works with conservation groups including SeaLegacy, Prints for Wildlife and beyond.