nachoum

Big animals and big emotions - photographer friends Amos Nachoum and Marko Dimitrijevic captivate us with fascinating animal photographs and touching stories. Text in English and German.

Amos Nachoum is a wildlife photographer and explorer who has pioneered the photography of large animals. His up-close photographs of polar bears, orcas, leopard seals, anacondas, and countless sharks have raised awareness about the threat these species, commonly perceived as dangerous, are facing today. Amos’ career began as a war photographer in his native Israel. After experiencing the horrors of war, he has focused for the past 40 years on the beauty of nature and wildlife. His photos and essays have appeared in hundreds of publications around the globe, including National Geographic, Time, Life, The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Le Figaro, Terre Sauvage, Airone, Mondo Somerso, Der Spiegel, Unterwasser, and many more. His work has also been included in the books The Living Ocean, The World of Nature, and Oceans. He has appeared on National Geographic Explorer, Today, and Good Morning America, and has been featured in People, Esquire, and Money magazines. Amos’ photography has won Nikon, Communication Arts, and BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. Marko Dimitrijevic has spent most of his life photographing the beauty of the world and documenting the lives of endless species. His interest in photography goes back to his teenage years, when he spent an entire summer working towards buying his first SLR camera. Originally from Yugoslavia, Marko taught himself photography in the field during and following his extensive formal education and subsequent business career. Marko graduated from the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC) at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and earned an MBA from Stanford University. Having traveled to over 110 countries, he is fluent in English, French, Spanish, Serbian/Croatian, and Portuguese, and is proficient in Italian and German. Marko is honored to have his photos published and awarded in numerous magazines including Alert Diver, American Photo, Digital Foto, Islands, Nature’s Best Photography, Photographer’s Forum, Seacam, Showboats International and The Sunday Times. In addition to his photographic passion, Marko is an entrepreneur, investor, and public speaker. A highly sought-after expert in the field of emerging markets investments, he wrote Frontier Investor: How to Prosper in the Next Emerging Markets. Michael Spence, Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, hailed the book as ＂brilliant＂ and ＂a tour de force.＂