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Pie Aerts

For over 15 years, Dutch photographer and Canon Ambassador Pie Aerts has travelled the world documenting the most far-flung and visually stunning corners of the planet, always with an aim to celebrate wildlife and promote conservation.

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About Pie Aerts, Expert Photographic Guide

Pie Aerts is a Dutch wildlife/travel photographer and environmentalist. After working for seven years in marketing, he decided in mid-2017 to quit the corporate life and pursue his dream of telling stories for a living. His travels over the last 15 years have taken him around the entire planet, documenting unique stories with a strong focus on wildlife and conservation. He serves as a Canon Ambassador and has worked with major international clients for projects on various continents.

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“Being a kid there was nothing I loved more than drawing. It taught me to use my imagination and create stories within the four edges of a canvas. Years later, in my work as a photographer, I try to emotionally connect viewers with what I see, whether it's landscapes, wildlife or human beings. Connection is what it’s all about.”

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Over the last three years, Pie has mainly focused on photographing big cats, clocking up multiple trips to Botswana, Namibia, Uganda and India to work with tigers, cheetahs, leopards and lions. While doing so, he created a loyal fanbase on his social media channels composed of like-minded wildlife enthusiasts. He uses these platforms to communicate environmental issues to his followers, in an attempt to drive people’s behaviour towards positive change. In June 2019, he will release his first solo photography book, born from a 5-year passion project of documenting individuals who make a difference in conservation around the world.

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“As a photographer, I feel the urge more than ever to be the voice of our planet. We live in a world that is rapidly individualising and, as a result, we care about ourselves and our own struggle for survival more than ever. In fact, we are losing connection, both with each other and with the planet we live on – that’s a very dangerous thing, because people stop caring. I hope that my images contribute to making a change and encourage people to care again; that they make people fall in love again with their surroundings and with each other. Because if you love something, you’re willing to fight for it, whether it’s a landscape, an animal or your neighbours. And that’s what our planet needs.”

Current Safaris with Pie Aerts

  • Puma Photography Safari with Pie Aerts

    Join photographer Pie Aerts on a quest for the apex predator of Patagonia, the elusive puma, among the mountains and foothills of Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park. Here you’ll be able to hone your photography skills, under Pie's expert eye, in one of the most visually stunning wildernesses anywhere in the Americas.

  • Solar Eclipse Photography Safari Extension with Pie Aerts

    Following the conclusion of Pie Aerts's puma photography safari, join the Canon Ambassador for a further four nights in Chile to coincide with the 2020 solar eclipse. This is your chance to photograph the spectacular celestial phenomenon in a stunning natural landscape.

  • Pie Aerts Jaguar Photography Safari

    Journey to the diverse wetlands of the Pantanal in search of the majestic jaguar and other Brazilian wildlife, such as the capybara, caiman and giant river otter. Capture your encounters on camera with the guidance of esteemed photographer Pie Aerts.

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