Lana Tannir is a nature photographer, science storyteller, and biologist based in Germany. As a National Geographic Explorer and Emerging League member of the International League of Conservation Photographers, she has spent the past decade documenting the relationship between humans and nature in remote Arctic regions and marine environments. Through her stories, she aims to advocate for change by raising awareness and advancing education.
Since graduating with an BFA in Film & TV production and M.Sc. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, Tannir has pursued projects on an international scale, collaborating with NGOs, scientific institutes, museums, and wildlife rescues. Her work has been featured in podcasts, interviews, and publications, including National Geographic Germany and Serbia, Terra Mater, Oceanographic Magazine, Wildlife Photographic, Sony Alpha Universe, Sidetracked Magazine, and Female Explorer. Her photographs are also regularly exhibited in Germany and the UK, most recently at photoMUENCHEN 2019.
In 2021, Tannir received an Honorable Mention at the International Photography Awards in the photojournalism category and was named an Emerging Photographer in Landscape Photography by National Geographic Germany. Since 2023, she is serving on the judging panel for Nature TTL’s Photographer of the Year competition and has most recently made her appearance on the TEDx stage as a speaker.
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Website: www.lana-tannir.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lanatannirphoto
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