My name is Jan Pedersen:

• A Swedish photographer, author, world traveler and tour-leader

• Experimenting and exploring new expressions in photography

• Specially dedicated to conservation of rainforests and the nature of Madagascar

• Panasonic Lumix ambassador

• former Olympus Visionary ambassador

• Born 1957 in Denmark

Photography is my passion and language. My mind is perceptual and based on visuality. Over the years I have moved from illustrative and narrative images to more and more creative expressions.

For nearly 40 years, I have been guiding photo- and nature-tours all over the world - in all biomes from deserts to rainforests. Ecotourism and wildlife protection is a key motivation for me.

A member of the Swedish Nature Photographers association /N since 2014 and internationally awarded numerous times as a photographer.

My first book "In the Deserts of Arabia" was selected by the World Wildlife Fund WWF for the ” Pandabok 2000”. My third book "Birdsong" is Sweden's best selling nature book ever. Nearly 2 million copies have been sold in nine languages. Totally 17 books/titles are published until now - several of them being Swedish and international bestsellers.

I have written numerous articles for daily newspapers and various magazines on photography and nature. Over the years I have enjoyed touring extensively as a speaker for a wide audience, even in China. Now I am more and more teaching nature photography.

In 2014 I was one of two co-founders of one of Scandinavias largest agencies for nature photography workshops and nature photo tours:  Wild Nature Photo Adventures or "Wild Nature fotoresor" in Swedish.