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" Since I was a kid, I inherited my dad's love for animals and wildlife, even for the ones we had around the house in the French countryside, a 'smaller' kind of nature. Then, as I grew up, I looked more deeply into the African continent and its wildlife. "

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" I started photographing amazing African wildlife for my own pleasure. It was like a much-needed antidote to my life in the city, which I was fast becoming allergic to. "

Laurent Baheux

My Life

Fast

City

" We need to recover our true nature by relocating ourselves on this planet, being respectful of our environment, and living in harmony with other species - like a big family. "

" There are mountains, plains, deserts with panoramas that take your breath away. "

" The rules of wildlife are simple and clear, which is not the case for men. "

" I first worked on sports photography, and it was until 2002, when I was already 32 years old, that I really started working and enjoying Africa's wildlife. "

" All I want to do is to present the abundance of life on Earth. "

" For me, Africa is a land of light and contrast. Black and white is the best way to express the solitary emotion and vitality of wildlife. "

Laurent Baheux

Black

Best

" Sometimes, I am lucky because all factors are combined - composition, light, emotion - and sometimes not. Most of the time, I must be patient and wait. "

" Noise does not disturb me, as I think that it gives a quaint atmosphere to a picture that fully matches my vision of nature and the wild species I like to photograph. "

Laurent Baheux

Think

Vision

" I don't do a lot of editing post-shoot, but I use Lightroom to play with contrast and texture and to remove dust. "

" My first exhibition oriented towards raising awareness was in 2008 in Paris. That was the first time I felt like I actually did something related to wildlife protection, and ever since that time, I haven't stopped. "

Laurent Baheux

Time

Wildlife