Contributors

José Benito Ruiz

Jose is a Spanish naturalist, nature photographer, writer, and teacher. At 22 he established himself as a professional selling his images in Spain. In 1993 he began working for the BBC Natural History Unit in London.

His photographs are distributed in 40 countries around the world. Apart from having scripted and directed several documentaries, he stands out for his contribution as a jury in international photographic competitions. As a photographer Jose has received the award for best photography at the 2007 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, among other awards. He has published 15 books related to photography and nature. “The photographer in nature”, “Composition in photography” and “Author photography” are his latest trilogy.

José is a reference in the field of photography in Spanish-speaking countries for his huge project “A year of photography”

Josés photographic work is not only about portraying the natural world but also going further and generating images of high emotional impact to make us reflect.