Behind the Smoke

My Scholarship entry - Jungle Stories

Indonesia | Wednesday, November 19, 2014 | 5 photos

Hey Team,

I am a film maker with 10 years experience and aspiring photographer focussing on shooting adventures and travel. My recent adventure as a photographer entailed climbing Kilimanjaro in Africa and paragliding from the top of it. This has only been done by a hand full of people in the world.

My reference work is a self funded work photographing and filming the native tribes of the Mentawaii Islands in Indonesia. The focus was set on their spirituality and unity with the jungle.

The chance to work with a photographer from National Geographic means a lot to me - in connecting me with the right kind of people on the pathway of fulfilling my aspirations to work as a photographer for NG. I feel that I would not only bring expertise as an assistant and knowledge about the dynamics in the jungle to the team, but also proving myself to be a valuable asset as an assistant for the team in the future.

I would be looking forward to support you on this adventure.

All the Best
Franziska