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Roie Galitz
Roie Galitz is an Israeli wildlife photographer, entrepreneur and environmental activist known for his polar bear photographs taken north of the Arctic Circle.
born 1980Polar bear wildlife photographyFounding Galitz photography schoolFounding PhotoTeva photo travelGreenpeace environmental activism
- Born
- 20 November 1980
- Occupation
- photographer
Roie Galitz was born in 1980
Roie Galitz was born on November 20, 1980, and grew up in Netanya. He served as an intelligence officer in the IDF.
He began working as a photographer in 2002, after his discharge, first shooting static objects such as jewelry. He later sold pension insurance before going back to photography. In 2007 he opened a photography school in Ramat Gan, which added branches in Jerusalem and Haifa.
He founded the photo travel company PhotoTeva, the Israeli Photography Conference, held every year since 2011, and the public speaking school TalkMaster in 2017. His polar bear images from Svalbard won prizes, including first place at the Siena awards in 2017.
Galitz is a Greenpeace ambassador and gives talks on endangered animals and the environment, including TEDx talks in Finland, Scotland and Ireland. He is a member of The Explorers Club and has four children.
Milestones in Roie Galitz's life
- 2002
Began working as a photographer.
- 2007
Opened his photography school in Ramat Gan.
- 2009
Founded the photography magazine Composition.
- 2011
Launched the yearly Israeli Photography Conference.
- 2015
Photographed a polar bear hunting a seal in Svalbard.
- 2016
Held the solo exhibition A Disappearing World at Tel Hai.
- 2017
Won first prize at Siena in the Fragile Ice category.
- 2018
Won a GTC award with the BBC Snow Bears camera team.
Roie Galitz served in the military
He served in the IDF as an intelligence officer before his discharge in 2002.
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