Cristina
Mittermeier, Photographer
The relationship between nature and humans is where
Cristina Mittermeier’s photography finds its true
mission. The idea that people and nature are not isolated from each other, but
are inexorably connected, lies at the heart of her work. This relationship is
particularly poignant when it comes to indigenous people and this where
Cristina’s images truly shine. Her work has taken her to 54 countries,
including some of the most remote and beautiful areas of our planet. For
Cristina, photography did not come as a first career choice. A marine biologist
by training and a regular contributor to the scientific dialogue on the
conservation of our planet’s biodiversity, Cristina’s work initially strived to
explain with science the importance of preserving Earth’s living heritage. The
need to communicate to a larger audience and to portray the intimate link
between people and their environment propelled her to find new tools to express
herself. Photography has allowed her to tell an
emotional story that links the devastating effects of biodiversity loss and
human well-being. More importantly, her images aim to demonstrate that people
can and should coexist harmoniously with nature.