Fascinated by Africa, Belgian Ingrid Vekemans first set foot there in 1994. She has since been on many return journeys, during which she has captured the natural beauty of the continent.
Although her original focus was African wildlife, Ingrid has also become involved in nature photography in other destinations.
Devoted to Nikon equipment, Ingrid prefers to wait patiently with specific animals until something happens rather than focusing on a multitude of subjects or designing and creating a certain set-up. She plans to continue to develop her photography with this philosophy of 'capturing the moment'.
Ingrid currently shows her photos in exhibitions in Belgium and The Netherlands, together with co-photographer Loulou Beavers.
She also organizes wildlife photography workshops in her home country, Belgium.
Ingrid won several awards with her photography:
30 January 2011: 'Matriarch' receives a special mention in the Oasis Photo Contest 2010 and will be the cover shot for the competition's catalogue. It will be displayed at the "Oasis Photocontest 2010" exhibition that will take place in the city of Milan, among other Italian cities, in 2011.
20 January 2011: 'Matriarch' ends second in the Mammals category of the Oasis Photo Contest 2010.
31 December 2010 : 'Matriarch' receives a 2nd Honorable Mention in the Nature Photographers Network Awards 2010.
16 November 2010: 'Matriarch' is 'Highly Commended' in the Burrard-Lucas Wildlife Photo Contest 2010.
15 October 2010: 'Matriarch' is WINNER OF NATURE'S BEST PHOTOGRAPHY WINDLAND SMITH RICE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2010 - Category: African Wildlife. It will be displayed in the annual photo exhibiton at the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. from the end of April through September of 2011.
