Ingo Arndt was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. From early childhood, he spent every single minute of his spare time outdoors in nature. Soon he realized that photography was a useful tool in environmental protection, so, after finishing school in 1992, Ingo plunged into the adventurous life of a professional photographer. Since then, he has travelled around the globe for extended periods as a freelance wildlife photographer, photographing reports in which he portrays animals and their habitats.
Ingo has been working with his wife Silke, a graphic designer, for over 20 years. The couple travels together on almost all of his assignments/ trips.
Puma, Patagonia 2017
In the past few years he has been mainly on assignment for GEO and National Geographic Magazine. With his images, Ingo wants to stimulate and increase the awareness of his viewing audience and show them the magnificence of nature. In the past few years he has been mainly on assignment for GEO and National Geographic Magazine. With his images, Ingo wants to stimulate and increase the awareness of his viewing audience and show them the magnificence of nature.
After working mainly for the editorial market for 35 years, Ingo is now also producing exclusive photo series for the art market. His gallery partner, SmithDavidson, markets Ingo’s pictures in galleries in Amsterdam, Miami, Mexico City and New York, as well as at major art fairs such as “Art Miami”, “Photo London” or “KunstRai Amsterdam”.
Monarch Butterflies, Mexico 2007
For his photography Ingo has received numerous awards. Several of his images were winners of the „Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition“ and the „GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year“. His picture stories „Animal Feet“ and “The Pumas of Patagonia” received an „World Press Photo Award“. In 2006 Ingo received the „German Award for Science Photography“. 2008 and 2012 he won the „GDT Fritz Poelking Award“. In 2014 Ingo received the Correll Book Award from the University of Main and in 2016 he was awarded the title “King of Photography” at the Power of the Image Exhibition in Datong, China.
Ingo’s photographs have been presented in over 40 solo exhibitions worldwide.
So far Ingo has published 20 books, including:
– Überflieger – die vier Leben der Schmetterlinge (2022)
– Honigbienen – geheimnisvolle Waldbewohner (2020)
– El Puma (2019)
– PumaLand (2019)
– GrasArt (2016)
– Kuestenbaeren (2014)
– ArchitekTier (2013)
– Tierreich – Schwaerme Herden Kolonien (2010)
– Monkeys and Apes – in the wild (2007)
– Logbuch Polarstern – Eine Expedition ins antarktische Packeis (2005)