Myriam Leforestier: Who am I?


Hello! I’m Myriam. Welcome to my Travel Photography page!

A first country abroad visited at 7 years old
A first camera at 10 years old
A lifetime of travel photography

About me:

My name is Myriam Leforestier, I was born and raised in France. At 19 years old I left my dear Country to live in Spain then the USA. I don’t move around anywhere without a camera in my bag or pocket! I am based in the Netherlands since early 2000, and I also have a photography business established here since 2005, realizing wedding and outdoor photoshoots. In my photo studio in the Netherlands, I capture smiles.

As an avid mostly solo traveler, I strive to create extraordinary memories of people, places, wildlife and cultures around the world. I am completely hit by wanderlust! Throughout the years, I have been using any free time available outside a regular corporate job to visit the wonderful world we live in, with my dear backpack full of patches. I absolutely love to travel, but I also love to return home. I go to places and/or countries I haven’t been to. Sometimes I do return to some of them, though… I have visited 92 countries so far!
In 2019 have proudly reached the Platinum level in the frequent flyer program of KLM/Air France (SkyTeam Alliance). I am always planning and looking forward to the next trip!

As the travel inspirations came from my Mother since I was a little child, I like to travel with her once per year to mostly a country where both of us haven’t been, we create memories together. ?

Travel and Photography are an evidence to me. I travel for my eyes and always back up my travels with photography, without filters nor presets. I bring you unique experiences in this world through my eyes with authentic photographs. Check out my world travel map ! I am sharing through pictures places I have visited, and as of now, kilometers of films and files need some sorting out 🙂 I am looking forward to sharing the wonderful and memorable places I have been to, the hidden gems I encountered, hoping it will inspire you to see the beautiful world we live in! Everywhere I go, I also immortalize street litter bins, reminding us to travel responsibly. See my collection here.

References:

  • Exhibition in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2021
  • New Exhibited picture in a Gurushots Photo digital gallery in Barcelona ! 15-17 January, 2021
    “Minimalism”
  • PUBLISHED on fstoppers.com, Incredible Architecture Challenge – October 2020
  • PUBLISHED in PARADISE GLOBE Photo Catalog – April 2020
  • New Exhibited picture in a Gurushots Photo digital gallery in Berlin ! 17-19 April, 2020
    “Powerful Lighting”
  • I have been exhibited in Lisbon in a Gurushots Photo digital exhibition! 21-23 February, 2020
    “Photographer of the Year”
  • One of my pictures selected as wildlife photo of the day Sept 22, 2019
  • This website is recommended as a blog to follow in 2019 by Feedspot
  • One of my picture has been selected as Stunning entry by Global Photography in the National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2016 ContestNational Geographic NaturePhotographeroftheyear2016
  • One of my pictures has been selected by National Geographic Latin America on their Instagram account and on their Facebook page

Former National Geographic YourShot member (platform discontinued)

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The camera is to the Photographer what the pen is to the Writer: a tool to express a vision ~ (c) Myriam Leforestier

 

3 comments

  1. Throughout your website, I am awestruck at the high quality of not just your posts, but the photography. I am an avid reader of the National Geographic therefore will look out for your photos in future.
    Fantastic Website
    JJ

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