National Geographic Contributing Photographer

Photographer Camille Seaman creates images that challenge the notion that humans exist apart from the natural world, revealing instead the profound connections between people and the environments they inhabit. Born to a Native American father and an African American mother, her deep relationship with nature was shaped early in life by her grandfather.

After studying photography at the State University of New York at Purchase under renowned photographers Jan Groover and John Cohen, Camille devoted more than two decades to documenting the rapidly changing landscapes of Earth's polar regions. Her work has taken her from South Georgia and the Falkland Islands to the Antarctic Peninsula and below the Antarctic Circle, as well as to Greenland, Canada, and other remote northern environments, where she has witnessed the effects of a changing climate firsthand.

Her photographs have appeared in National Geographic magazine, including the April 2010 special 'Water' issue and the July 2017 cover story on Antarctica. Her work has also been published in Outside, TIME, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, American Photo, GEO, and numerous other international publications.

A TED Senior Fellow since 2013, Camille has also been named a Stanford Knight Fellow and a Cinereach Filmmaker-in-Residence Fellow. In addition to her photographic practice, she leads workshops around the world, encouraging photographers to cultivate an authentic visual voice while fostering a deeper connection with the natural world.