Laurent Ballesta
Biography
Laurent Ballesta is a French photographer, biologist, and filmmaker born on May 15, 1974, in Montpellier. He rose to prominence with his documentary "700 Sharks" (2018), where he served as self-director, plongeur, biologist, and narrator. Notably, he has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award three times: in 2017, 2020, and 2021, recognized by the Natural History Museum in London for his outstanding work in capturing images of nature.