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Yann Arthus-Bertrand
PhotographerKnown for:
aerial photography in Earth from Above
Education:
Self-taught photographer
Yann Arthus-Bertrand spent more than a decade photographing the earth from the air, producing the images collected in Earth from Above (1999), which has sold more than three million copies and toured as a free outdoor exhibition in more than 100 countries. He was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment in 2009. He later directed the environmental documentary Home (2009), broadcast simultaneously on 60 television channels worldwide.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Gear List(1)
Fujifilm
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Shot Earth from Above from helicopters at 100-10,000 ft altitude on Velvia 50 ASA
Product description
Velvia 50 is a color reversal film introduced by Fujifilm in 1990, rated at ISO 50. Its extremely fine grain and vivid color saturation made it the standard film among landscape and wildlife photographers through the 1990s and 2000s. It remains in production and is favored by photographers working with medium and large format cameras.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
