Nick Brandt shoots exclusively in Africa and is one of the world’s most prolific wildlife photographers. His amazing black and white images of elephants, lions, and cheetahs can be found in galleries and private collections all over the world.
At 26 he moved to Los Angeles from his home city of London to pursue a career in music video. Showcasing an amazing talent, he shot award-winning music videos for the likes of Michael Jackson (Earth Song, Stranger in Moscow, Cry), Moby, Jewel (singer), Embrace, XTC, Badly Drawn Boy).
It was in 1995 that Brandt fell in love with the animals and land of East Africa. Directing “Earth Song”, a music video for Jackson shot in Tanzania, Brandt discover he had a natural an affinity for the land and its inhabitants and was keen to return to discover more of their beauty.
In 2000, Brandt embarked upon a project to create a trilogy of books to memorialize the vanishing natural grandeur of East Africa.
He photographs on medium-format black and white film without telephoto or zoom lenses. Brandt believes that being close to the animals make a huge difference in his ability to reveal their personality. He writes: “You wouldn’t take a portrait of a human being from a hundred feet away and expect to capture their spirit; you’d move in close.”
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