Frank Deschandol
Frank Deschandol (born 20 December 1971) is a French wildlife photographer. He specialises in macro and nature photography, particularly of insects, spiders, reptiles and other small fauna. In 2020, Deschandol won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in the Invertebrates category.
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- Name
- Frank Deschandol
- Born
- 20 December 1971
- Birthplace
- Sainte-Adresse, France
- Occupation
- Wildlife photographer
- Nationality
- France
- Fields
- macro photography · wildlife photography · nature photography
- Known for
- LIVES
- Languages
- French · English
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Frank Deschandol (born 20 December 1971) is a French wildlife photographer. He specialises in macro and nature photography, particularly of insects, spiders, reptiles and other small fauna. In 2020, Deschandol won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in the Invertebrates category.
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Frank Deschandol (born 1971) is a French photographer and wildlife photographer. The photographer was born in Sainte-Adresse.
Frank Deschandol lived in Le Havre. The photographer is active in macro photography, nature photography and wildlife photography.
Works include LIVES. Languages used include English and French.
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• Name — Frank Deschandol • Born — 20 December 1971 • Birthplace — Sainte-Adresse, France • Occupation — Wildlife photographer
Early life
Early life
Deschandol was born in Sainte-Adresse, in the Normandy region of France, and is based in Le Havre.
Career
Career
Initially interested in birds, Deschandol progressively turned his attention to reptiles, spiders and insects and developed a long-term specialisation in macro photography. He has worked in both tropical forests and temperate habitats. Science and nature outlets describe his approach as based on observing animals in their natural environment, emphasising patience and non-intrusive field practice. He has also photographed rare or unusual wildlife, including a blue colour morph of Hyla meridionalis documented in the Dordogne region.
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Life and career
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1971
Frank Deschandol was born on 20 December 1971.
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Le Havre
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Sainte-Adresse.
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Exhibitions and publications
In 2021, Deschandol presented 26 large-format prints in the outdoor exhibition Rencontres dans l’Ouest australien, part of the “Escale australienne” cultural programme in Le Havre. In 2025, he self-published LIVES, a book compiling ten years of his photographic work.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q104093533: Frank Deschandol
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- “Frank Deschandol”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
In 2020, Deschandol won the Invertebrates category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for A Tale of Two Wasps, a photograph taken in the Seine estuary showing a cuckoo wasp approaching the nest of a sand wasp. In 2023, he received an award in the “Other Animals” category at the China Wildlife Image and Video Competition, with his winning image published on the competition's official website. Press coverage described him as “among the best wildlife photographers in the world” and highlighted the international distinctions he had accumulated.
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- 1.Rencontre – Frank Deschandol, photographe des petites bêtes. Futura. 3 March 2021.
- 2.Spectacular Macro Photography by Frank Deschandol. This Is Colossal. 16 July 2024.
- 3.Un Havrais parmi les meilleurs photographes animaliers au monde. France 3 Normandie. 24 October 2019.
- 4.Le photographe animalier havrais Frank Deschandol collectionne les récompenses à l’international. Le Parisien. 16 January 2024.
- 5.Normandie. Frank Deschandol, figure montante de la photo animalière. La Manche Libre.
- 6.Franck Deschandol, l’un des grands de la photographie animalière, au plus près de la nature. Franceinfo.
- 7.Un Havrais remporte « l’Oscar » de la photographie animalière avec ses guêpes-coucou. Le Parisien. 26 October 2020.
- 8.Un Havrais parmi les meilleurs photographes animaliers au monde. France 3 Normandie. 24 October 2019.
- 9.Dans les pas des chasseurs d’images animalières. Le Parisien. 13 October 2019.
- 10.Rencontre – Frank Deschandol, photographe des petites bêtes. Futura. 3 March 2021.
- 11.Frank Deschandol : le photographe des animaux dangereux. France.tv.
- 12.Frank Deschandol, la consécration d’un passionné « des petites bêtes ». Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis. 29 October 2020.
- 13.Profession : photographe animalier (4/4) – Des voyages et des rencontres inoubliables. Combats (podcast).
- 14.Frank Deschandol, la consécration d’un passionné « des petites bêtes ». Fondation 30 Millions d’Amis.
- 15.Dans les pas des chasseurs d’images animalières. Le Parisien. 13 October 2019.
- 16.Il découvre une grenouille bleue dans ses vignes en Dordogne. France Bleu. 17 March 2025.
- 17.Photo : rare blue frog photographed in Dordogne. The Connexion. 19 March 2025.
- 18.Un Havrais remporte « l’Oscar » de la photographie animalière avec ses guêpes-coucou. Le Parisien. 26 October 2020.
- 19.Un Havrais sacré "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" dans la catégorie invertébrés. France Bleu. 13 October 2020.
- 20.Natural History Museum. A Tale of Two Wasps. Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
- 21.China Wildlife Image and Video Competition – 2023 winners. Wonder of Life.
- 22.Un Havrais parmi les meilleurs photographes animaliers au monde. France 3 Normandie. 24 October 2019.
- 23.Le photographe animalier havrais Frank Deschandol collectionne les récompenses à l’international. Le Parisien. 16 January 2024.
- 24.Au Havre, deux photos de ce spécialiste animalier classées parmi les plus belles du monde. Actu.fr.
- 25.L’Escale australienne lancée ce samedi au Havre à travers des expositions. Paris-Normandie. 2 June 2021.
- 26."Des animaux qu'on pourrait penser d'une autre planète" : le photographe Frank Deschandol publie son premier livre. France Bleu. 28 July 2025.
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