Frank Deschandol (born 20 December 1971) is a French wildlife photographer.[1][2][3][4] He specialises in macro and nature photography, particularly of insects, spiders, reptiles and other small fauna.[5][6]
Deschandol was born in Sainte-Adresse, in the Normandy region of France, and is based in Le Havre.[8]
Career
Initially interested in birds, Deschandol progressively turned his attention to reptiles, spiders and insects and developed a long-term specialisation in macro photography.[9][10] He has worked in both tropical forests and temperate habitats.[11][12][13]
Science and nature outlets describe his approach as based on observing animals in their natural environment, emphasising patience and non-intrusive field practice.[14][15]
He has also photographed rare or unusual wildlife, including a blue colour morph of Hyla meridionalis documented in the Dordogne region.[16][17]
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.[18][19][20]
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.[21]
Press coverage described him as “among the best wildlife photographers in the world” and highlighted the international distinctions he had accumulated.[22][23][24]
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.[25]
Outdoor exhibition Rencontres dans l’Ouest australien, showing 140×90 cm large-format prints of Deschandol’s work during the 2021 “Escale australienne” event in Le Havre. The printed photographs appear as incidental elements within the scene.
In 2025, he self-published LIVES, a book compiling ten years of his photographic work.[26]
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