career inspirations

 Since coming to university i have found a passion in filmmaking and photography, one person that inspired that is Sam Newton, another is Frans Lanting,


Sam Newton

Sam Newton is a travel filmmaker and ambassador for Canon USA, he makes films using high level cinematography and unique story telling. although there isn't much information about how Sam got into the industry, he tells us in his films that he found his passion for film making at a young age, filming things with his friends.



Frans Lanting

My passion for photography led me to follow many famous photographers growing up. one photographer ive followed for many years is Frans Lanting, he is a Dutch photographer who has been around the world documenting Animals in their natural environment for the last 30 years.


Frans Lanting has won many awards including


World Press Photo Awards: Multiple wins in various years, including 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, and 1996


Wildlife Photographer of the Year: Awarded by BBC in 1991.Ansel 


Adams Award for Conservation Photography: Presented by the Sierra Club in 1997.


Honorary Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society: Received in 1999.Knight in the Royal Order of the Golden Ark: 


The Netherlands' highest conservation honor, awarded in 2001.

info from Awardsandwinners.com. (2016). Frans Lanting - Awards & Nominations. [online] Available at: https://awardsandwinners.com/winner/?mid=/m/08zs6s [Accessed 7 Jan. 2025].

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his images have given inspiration for some of my own, trying to recreate the vibrant colour profile that his photos show, the 3 images below are edited with his style in mind.















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