Known for his intimate and aesthetically dramatic compositions, Ledoux’s distinctive fine art photography is born out of his passion for the preservation of nature, specifically of the Arctic. His camera lenses are the portals through which he communicates with the world. “My biggest motivation for creating has always been nature, to be able to bring it to the centre of our lives and give those who cannot speak a voice,” he said. As a self-taught, he developed his passion until it became strong enough to become a photo reporter in the French military navy. In parallel, he started his own project in Greenland. There is no doubt that the beauty of nature, the search for isolated and wild places took him there.

Florian’s artworks celebrate the beauty of the frozen continents, its 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.

“Photographing and immersed in the unique remote polar regions, are the moments when everything makes sense to me. In these moments the urge to create an image with a strong message that I will remember for the rest of my life comes naturally to me. The emotions that those places awake in me is what I use to inspire people to take action in their life, for change, and to care about our planet” Ledoux’s said.

He is a curious, engaged, and caring individual who has committed his personal and professional life to sustainable environmental protection. Florian’s work is inspiring and motivating and presents an intimacy that showcases a deep relationship with the Polar regions. Each of his photographs tells a story of the fragility of life on this planet.

Florian has a strong belief that photography is a powerful tool able to create meaningful images that inspire emotionally as well as to create a logical connection to an issue, and in that way enhancing our human understanding of the challenges we are facing together.

Main awards:

• 1st prize Story-telling Portfolio HIPA 2021
  1st Prize Nature’s Best Photography 2021
• Grand Prize Nature TTL Photographer of the year 2020
• Gold medal Fine Arts Louvre Carrousel 2019
• 1st Prize Aerial Photography (video) HIPA 2019
• Drone Photographer of the Year SIPA 2018
• 1st Prize Wildlife The Nature Conservancy 2018
• Grand Prize Drone photography 2017
• Talks/Exhibitions
  Talk IUCN World Conservation Congress 2021
  Hall of Fame Siena Awards 2021
  Exhibition Louvre’s Carrousel Fine Arts salon 2019
• Exhibition International China Photo Festival Sanmenxia 2019
• Singapore Red Dot Design Museum 2018-2019
• California Academy of Sciences 2018
• Talk & exhibition Xposure International Photo Festival 2019 Sharjah
  Exhibition Natural History Museum of Washington, 2018