Mattias Klum

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Mattias Klum is a professional photographer, filmmaker and artist with over three decades in the industry. He is internationally recognized for describing, visualizing and portraying animals, plants, and natural and cultural settings in the form of articles, books, films, lectures and exhibitions. Mattias Klum’s work has been featured in many international publications, such as National Geographic, Wildlife Conservation, Audubon, Geo, BBC Wildlife, Terre Sauvage, Stern, Der Spiegel and The New York Times. 

Mattias Klum was born in Uppsala, Sweden in 1968. He has worked as a professional photographer since 1986, and as a cinematographer and director on numerous film and television projects since 1994. His artistic photographic language has rendered him success not only in the world of documentaries but also in the art scene.

 In 1997 National Geographic Magazine published Mattias Klum’s photographs for the first time. That story made him one of National Geographic’s youngest contributors at the time. Since 1997, he has produced multiple articles and 13 cover images for the reputable magazine.

His Majesty The King of Sweden has granted Mattias Klum with his medal of the 8th grade with blue ribbon for his important contributions as a nature photographer. He has been named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. He is an Ambassador for IUCN and WWF and serves as a member of the Board of Trustees at WWF Sweden. In 2013 Klum was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Natural Sciences by Stockholm University.