Richard L'Anson

Richard I'Anson is a freelance photographer who has built a career on his twin passions for travel and photography. Over the past 33 years he has traveled the world, amassing a substantial and compelling collection of images of people and places in more than 85 countries on all seven continents.

Born in Leicester, England, Richard moved to Melbourne, Australia when he was 10 years old. He received his first camera as a gift from his parents when he was 16 and has been infatuated with photography ever since.

His images are published worldwide in books, magazines, newspapers, brochures, calendars, posters, cards and websites. Richard has published eleven books including four editions of the best-selling Lonely Planet Guide to Travel Photography , Lonely Planet's Best Ever Photography Tips and the large format pictorials: Australia: 42 Great Landscape Experiences, Nepal and India: essential encounters.

Richard is a Master of Photography awarded by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and has been selected to represent Canon Australia as a Canon Master Photographer.

His photography is represented by Getty Images. When he's not on the road Richard lives in Sydney, Australia.