Eric Lafforgue is a French photographer born in 1964 who lives in Toulouse. He has been fascinated by travel since childhood, having traveled with his parents in Africa as a young boy. Though he began his photography career late in 2006, he has found startling rapid success. He is now regarded as one of the world's best travel photographers, known for his work in North Korea, Papua New Guinea, and Ethiopia. Eric Lafforgue spends most of his time traveling and sharing his photos online and in publications around the world.
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French photographer, born in 1964, Eric Lafforgue lives in Toulouse, France. Ever since he was a young
boy he has been fascinated by far away countries and travelling. Aged just ten he spent time travelling
with his parents in Djibouti, Ethiopia and Yemen, unwittingly retracing the paths of renowned travel
writers. His career as a photographer began quite late in 2006. But his success has been startlingly
rapid. Soon after first posting his pictures on the website Flikr he began to get professional
commissions, and within just a few years he has come to be regarded as one of the world’s best travel
photographers. He is perhaps best known for his work on North Korea, Papua New Guinea, and the
tribes of Ethiopia. In 2008, his work on the people of Papua was displayed at the prestigious VISA
photojournalism festival in Perpignan.
Eric Lafforgue spends most of his time travelling and sharing his encounters on the web. He is
passionate about the places he visits and is particularly interested in regions or populations in danger,
and the road less-travelled. His work has been published in Time Magazine, National Geographic, The
New York Times, CNN Traveller, BBC, Sunday Times, Lonely Planet, GEO, International Herald
Tribune, Corriere Della Sera, Le Monde, The Times, La Stampa, India Today and Afar. Eric Lafforgue is
part of the European agency Rapho works with the following cameras: Hasselblad H4D-50, Leica M6,
Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and 5D mark II. Most of his work can be seen on Flickr, and his own
website www.ericlafforgue.com.