Staffan Widstrand has been a full-time independent photographer since 1990. He has won numerous international awards for his work, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Sweden’s Image of the Year, and the World Wildlife Fund’s Panda book award. The author of 16 books, he is a founder of the Swedish Ecotourism Association and main consultant behind the organization’s quality label, ”Nature’s Best.” Widstrand has been a Nikon Ambassador since 1997, and a National Geographic Explorer since 2009.