@lebackpacker

Now that I’m back from my assignment, here’s a selection of photos that summarize my recent stay in Switzerland. A perfect mix of cities, nature, wildlife and good vibes. Which one is your favorite? I personally can’t decide 😅 #Sponsored COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT 💥 It’s now your turn to try to to win a 2,000€ travel voucher offered by @myswitzerland, so you can also experience the best of what this country has to offer! To enter the competition, just follow the steps below: 🇨🇭like this post 🇨🇭share it in your stories 🇨🇭tag me @lebackpacker and @myswitzerland so we can see your entry. Read below for the conditions of participation. Good luck to you all! 🏔 🧀 🐐🍁 __ Terms & Conditions of participation: - This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram - You need to be 18+ to enter the competition - The winner will be announced on @myswitzerland account and will be drawn among the participants of the competition (one overall winner) - 2,000€ travel voucher to be used on this website https://switzerlandtravelcentre.com/en/che - Travel voucher cannot be refunded or reimbursed #iNeedSwitzerland #inLoveWithSwitzerland

October 20, 2021

Only in Switzerland ! 4 years ago when I captured the image that would become the cover of my book (see my previous post), I thought I was so lucky and that I’d never experience the same conditions again. Well, here we are. Exactly 4 years later. Same month. Same country. Same altitude (yes, both at 2,130m a.s.l.). What were the odds honestly?!. This time I only missed a hiker to include in the frame 😁 Just 2 days ago I took this photo in the canton of Lucerne. Mt Pilatus lies just above the city of the same name, and I was lucky enough to spend around 20 hours on top that mountain (not in a tent, there’s actually a 3-star hotel up there that serves delicious food!). Currently in @myswitzerland on assignment that focuses on cities (Basel, Lausanne and Lucerne), you can imagine how much of a surprise it was to capture such an unbelievable moment. Especially when the way up to the mountain didn’t look promising AT ALL (check my stories). Thanks to the partners that helped me witness this gift from Mother Nature ! @ilove_lucerne @myswitzerlandnl @pilatus #iNeedSwitzerland #inLoveWithSwitzerland #MyLucerne #LakeLucerneRegion

October 11, 2021

TODAY ONLY - LAST CHANCE TO BUY A PRINT BEFORE I CLOSE SHOP! Big career change announcement! _ Starting tomorrow I will stop selling open edition prints for an undefined period for time. Today is the last day one can order a print at a starting price under 70€! As of tomorrow, all prints will be removed from my website and it will no longer be possible to order one. Next autumn, I will release a new collection of SIGNED + LIMITED EDITION PRINTS (of 7 copies) at a much higher price, starting from 500€. If you’d like to get a print of my work on your wall for a reasonable price, today is the last day ever to order one. Recently, I've been contacted by an art gallery, and we are in the process of seeing if eventually I could be represented by them. Whatever the final outcome, it also made me think about the notion of art and the value I want to give to my future work. I want to step up my game :) What is an open edition? It's a photo print, which legally and fiscally speaking, can't be considered as art, because it's neither signed nor it is limited to maximum 30 copies. However, all the photos that I've sold on my website until now can be printed in an infinite number of copies. Moreover they're not signed. The reason why I offered this option was precisely to allow everyone to be able to afford one of my photos (an open edition is necessarily much cheaper than a signed + limited edition, which are more rare). I realize that from now on my photos will be accessible to less people. But at almost 34 years old, I want to position myself as a true artist photographer, and step away from that 'Instagrammer' label which is too pejorative in the industry. That said, I want to give a last chance to all those who love my art, who have always wanted to buy a print but never took the plunge. You only have today to order your favorite photo from my website, in an open edition, before they never get available again starting tomorrow. Thank you for your perpetual support, I realize how lucky I am to have this community surrounding me 🙏 To order a print, swipe up my stories on check link in bio Feel free to send me a DM for any question related to your order :)

September 01, 2021

@printsforwildlife is back, and this year I’m donating this emblematic photo that I took in South Africa, 2 years ago. Did you know COVID-19 is still having a devastating impact on protected areas in Africa? The pandemic has brought the international tourism sector to a standstill, along with critical revenue for wildlife and communities. But there is an easy way to help! After last year’s incredible success more than 150+ globally renowned wildlife photographers and emerging talents are coming together yet again for the second edition of @printsforwildlife. Last year, more than 6,500 prints were sold - collecting over 660,000 dollars for the benefit of @africanparksnetwork. This year we are aiming to sell 10,000 prints - so together we can raise $1mio for conservation! We’re almost close to beat last year’s record and there are 9 days to go!! We need you to raise those $1M! 100% of the proceeds (after printing and handling) will be donated to @africanparksnetwork so that they can continue to protect wildlife and deliver benefits to local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please show your support for wildlife and communities; purchase or gift a print; share this message, and join us in being part of the solution to securing Africa’s wild places. If you aren't able to buy a print yourself, please do share this message with your friends and family. The print fundraiser is open from 11th of July to 11th of August 2021. Available for a limited time, each print costs 100 USD and is printed on Hahnemuhle Natural Line Hemp fine-art paper, 30x45cm with a 1cm border, and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Thank you for joining us, helping to protect wildlife, supporting conservation and the people whose lives depend on it more than ever. Visit www.printsforwildlife.org or follow @printsforwildlife on Instagram to see how you can purchase a limited print, whether it’s this one or one from other incredibly talented photographers. PS: I’ve been told there are only a few prints left of this image, since it’s being printed at 100 pieces only, so don’t waste any time and secure your order now if you want it :) #printsforwildlife

August 02, 2021

I’m back on the road with the mighty Hilux 7 months after my last road trip (make sure to check out those fresh stories over the next coming weeks) ! Not sure exactly where we’ll go this summer with Del. You know we like to go with the flow and make impromptu decisions, but Greece is definitely an option, as it’s been almost every year since 2017. Last month I was on assignment in Greece for @aegeanairlines and @visitgreecegr, and you guys loved following my stories while I was there. We visited 4 islands (Crete, Santorini, Rhodes and Corfu), all very different from each other, we obviously ate delicious food and discovered some new gems in the 2 islands I had never been before! Here’s a selection of postcards I brought back with me from this trip. So many friends of mine are currently visiting Greece, even my parents are, and I have to admit I’m looking forward to my next time there. Have you been in Greece yet? What was your favorite place? Are you planning on visiting (again) this summer? If so, make sure to check out @aegeanairlines #SunshineDiscount that can get you up to 40% off your flight tickets, based on your departure city and destination temperature (the bigger the temperature difference, the bigger the discount!). #visitgreece #aegeanairlines #ad

July 07, 2021

If you’ve been following along for quite some time, you know that 4 years ago, in the spring of 2017, I went on a my 5-month road trip across Europe, a photography project that I called ‘Peaks of Europe’. This image is part of it. This entire project, and the 200 photos that illustrate my book, were taken with a couple of Nikon D750 bodies and the Holy Trinity of Nikon lenses. That camera, that I bought when I lived in NZ, I loved it so much! When I upgraded my kit, I sold one of my D750 bodies online, but kept the other one just because I was being too emotional to see it go away. Now I think I’m finally ready to pass that camera to someone else. I mean, I’m sure it will be more useful to someone who wants a great full frame DSLR for cheap, rather than just sitting on my window sill collecting dust. A few months back a friend told me about @mpbcom and I’ve started to use it to buy film cameras and lenses for my current kit. By the way, tell me what’s in your camera bag and what gear is sitting on your shelf that you don’t even remember the last time you used it? #putkitbackinplay #ad

July 02, 2021

🇺🇸 DID YOU MISS THE NEWS? The last month has been my most productive yet since Peaks of Europe in 2017. Geez, I don’t even know where to start… OK, so let’s go back to last year, when the pandemic hit the world. I was just returning from an assignment for MSF in Haiti - which still remains my last travel assignment to date actually - and I was kind of happy with the whole lockdown situation that allowed me to breathe and take more time for myself, more time to just do nothing (and play the PS4 I had just bought), after a few years of never taking it easy. Quite soon though, I realised it was time to take advantage of all that free time. I invested a lot in myself, trained by following online courses in multiple fiels, read a lot and educated myself photography culture, and I started to think about new projects and ideas, most of them on how I could share my knowledge and 10 years of experience in photography with people who have the same interests than me. My love for podcasts and YouTube was growing, just as it was for education. After months of thinking, planning, designing ideas, I decided March 2021 was going to be the month I would finally go live with all my projects. First, on World Book Day (March 4) I launched a new Instagram account dedicated to my love for photo books and magazines : @photobookjunkie Every day on there I share a new book that I cherish, as I’m trying to show the new generation of photographers that there’s no better way to learn photography and work on your style than by reading books and stepping away from Instagram from time to time. A couple of days later, I thought it would be interesting to see how this new app ClubHouse is working, so I created the club for Frenchspeaking Photographers, on which I host 3 rooms a week about photography. A month later, the club has already 700+ members and followers. Mid-March, I finally did something I had in mind for years, literally ! I launched my YouTube channel, 100% dedicated to photography culture and the job of being a photographer. Today I’ve released the 3rd video, and I think I’m going to stick to a minimum of 1 video every couple of weeks. 👇More in the comments

May 02, 2021

La vidéo complète sur YouTube : bit.ly/yt-bts1 Abonnez-vous à ma chaine et activez la cloche pour ne rien rater de mes prochaines vidéos. Mon but ? Vous parler photo, culture photo, et vous aider à devenir un meilleur photographe. Dans cette nouvelle vidéo, je lance un nouveau concept et une nouvelle série pour cette chaîne. J'ai nommé BEHIND THE SHOT. L'idée : vous présenter les coulisses, le contexte et l'histoire derrière quelques unes de mes photos préférées. J'espère que ce concept vous plaira tout autant qu'il me plait :) Le thème de ce premier épisode de Behind The Shot : Wanaka, cette petite bourgade de Nouvelle-Zélande où j'ai vécu durant 7 mois, et qui m'a fait tomber amoureux des montagnes et des grands espaces.

May 02, 2021

I’ve just finished recording my 1-hour talk that you guys can watch online on @naturetalksphotofestival starting this weekend. I’ll share with you insights of my journey as a travel photographer and how I gained my audience on social media. Also, on Saturday, I’ll be live on @naturetalksphotofestival to do a Q&A session with all the people who bought a ticket to the festival. I’m truly honored to be part of this great lineup of 25 pros and experts in nature photography. Do you want to be inspired? See nature as you’ve never seen it before? Join me, and 25 of the best pro’s, at Nature Talks Digital Photo Festival this weekend. Do not miss out and order your tickets now. Other plans for the 12th and 13th or in a timezone that is not ideal? Don’t worry, replays will be available for months. Check out @NatureTalksPhotoFestival. Line up: @aaron_gekoski @emanuele_biggi @harmenpiekema @andyparkinsonphoto @hermanvanderhart @weanimals @marcelvankammenfotografie @marcogaiotti_naturephotography @marselvanoosten @martijn.nugteren @mattmaranphoto @michel_lucas_landscapes @tinmanlee @pie_aerts @stefangerrits_photography @mathijsfrenken.nl @judithborremans @alexmustard1 @federico_veronesi @christmannphoto @manonbruijn_photography @gphotoblog @ronaldliv

January 02, 2021

TODAY ONLY! This is the last day you can get my book PEAKS OF EUROPE at a special discounted price. It’s been on sale for 25€ instead of 40€ for the whole month of November, and that sale ends tonight at midnight CET! Don’t miss out 😃 . The book comes signed along with a personal message, and it will probably never be on sale for that price anymore. Not to mention it’s almost completely sold out and I don’t think there will be a third edition. . . FINE ART PRINTS - My Cyber Week sale ends tonight. . Another big news for all art lovers! 😁 If you’ve been thinking of getting one of my photos to hang on your wall, then read what follows! . Today only you can get up to 25% OFF on all my prints. Just use code CYBER25 at checkout to get -25% instead of -20% 😃 . All prints ordered today will be delivered on time for Christmas. Free delivery worldwide. . If you have any question about the book, the prints or my calendar (free shipping for any calendar btw - just 15 of each left) - just send me a DM! . Thanks all for your support!

December 02, 2020

CELEBRATING 33 TODAY! 🎉 While the whole of Belgium has gone back into lockdown since this morning, I am celebrating my 33rd birthday with Delphine and our cat Toudou at home near Liège, by the fireside in ultra cozy mode (we did not choose the name of the cat, I assure you! We received it with the house 😅). As you can imagine, this is not the most festive birthday of my life. Away from my friends and family, I can't wait for this crisis to be behind us. That's why I wanted to make this day a little more cheerful and share this special day with you as much as possible. So I created a special offer, valid only today and tomorrow, which allows you to get free shipping with the purchase of my new 2021 calendar. All you have to do is use coupon code HAPPYBIRTHDAY, et voilà!, wherever you live in the world, your order will be sent to you for free. On top of that, if you are interested in my Peaks of Europe book (which is currently available at 24,99€ instead of 40€ for a limited time), just add it to your cart, and as long as you buy at least one of my 2021 calendars, shipping will also be free. This year, I'm the one to offer you something for my own birthday! 😀 Just remember that this gift is only valid until tomorrow. Every order I receive means the world to me. Truly. I can assure you have no idea how much a simple order like this can affect a freelance artist’s life, especially in weird and unstable time like this. So, to those who will order the new calendars... THANK YOU! Really, it means a lot! https://shop.johanlolos.com

November 02, 2020

THIS IS THE LAST DAY I’M OFFERING MY EBOOK FOR FREE. 2 months ago, I published a best of edition of my PEAKS OF EUROPE book, in an exclusive ebook version. 5,000+ people have download it for free on my website since I’ve shared it! Tonight at midnight PST, the download link will expire and, as agreed with my publisher, this ebook will NEVER BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ANYMORE. If you too want to receive it for free in your mailbox, and get a good dose of inspiration for your next road trip adventure in Europe, you just have a few hours left before it’s too late! This ebook includes a selection of 160 pages out of the 256 pages of the original paper book, but also photography tips, and full of travel notes. It will bring you to 15+ European countries, on an epic photography journey chasing the most photogenic places of Europe. You haven’t downloaded your copy yet? Head now on https://shop.johanlolos.com/free-ebook (link in bio)

October 02, 2020