French citizen, I moved to Malaysia with my family in 2009.
Since 1998, Florent Mamelle photographs the most active volcanoes of the planet.
I am a licensed photojournalist (HBL Network News Photo Agency) since 2017 and a member of the f...
French citizen, I moved to Malaysia with my family in 2009.
Since 1998, Florent Mamelle photographs the most active volcanoes of the planet.
I am a licensed photojournalist (HBL Network News Photo Agency) since 2017 and a member of the foreign press association (Foreign Correspondents' Club of Malaysia - FCCM).
In 2018:
- Winner of the "International Photographer of the year" 2017 (Landscape – Professional),
https://iphotographeroftheyear.com/winners-gallery/ipoty-2017/professional/214/landscapes/show/gold-award
- Finalist of the prestigious Smithsonian Annual Photo contest (Natural world),
https://photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/detail/ray-of-zeus/
- National Geographic published his book “Volcanoes” (French, hardcover, 5 000 copies),
https://www.amazon.fr/Volcans-Florent-Mamelle/dp/2822902186
In 2019:
- Winner of the “Travel Photographer of the year 2018” (Best single image – Milky way above the Fuego volcano),
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/activity-and-adventure/tpoty-2018-winners/tpoty-slide-12/
- Explorer magazine published his book “Volcanoes” (French, softcover, 18 000 copies)
- National French TV broadcasted on prime time a documentary about F. Mamelle during a photography trip at the Pacaya volcano in Guatemala (6 million viewers).
https://www.francetvinfo.fr/monde/francais-du-bout-du-monde-un-photographe-au-plus-pres-du-volcan_3257841.html
From 2020 onwards– 5 projects of books in standby due to the pandemic
- “The mysterious Aboriginals of Malaysia”, in partnership with the association of indigenous people of Malaysia (English). Photographers : H. Berbar and F. Mamelle to be published in 2021
- Indigenous people of Myanmar (English)
- Tribes in Papua New Guinea (English)
- Tribes and Nature in Guatemala in partnership with the Ministry of tourism (English)
- Updated book about volcanoes with pictures taken with a drone (English)
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