Mathieu Latour

Country: France 🇫🇷

I live on the Île de Ré and have been passionate about the animal world since childhood. I entered the world of photography at the age of 7, with the aim of using this art form to support animal rights. With a bachelor's degree in photography from the École de Condé (Paris 15) and a master's degree in wildlife filmmaking from IFFCAM, I am currently working on several photo and video projects. I notably filmed birds for Yann-Arthus Bertrand's film "Vivants," and for the past few years, I have been devoting myself to a photographic project featuring face-to-face portraits of endangered species: "Regards d'Extinction."

I began my first travels with my parents, exploring various wild environments. Since then, I have traveled the world capturing the rarest and most surprising animals. Today, I seek to develop a body of work focused on discovery, support, and awareness. Raising awareness of endangered species has always been at the heart of my audiovisual goals. At a time when many animals are disappearing along with their habitats, I believe it's essential to put my expertise and knowledge to good use for the environment.

My work focuses primarily on discovering what makes the wild world beautiful, not on the widespread display of sad images depicting the destruction of nature. I try as hard as possible to bring a note of hope to my productions so as not to discourage the public and thus motivate people to take a little more interest in the planet.

I believe this work is, above all, a profession where you learn to love and respect what you see around you.