CHRIS RAINIER

Chris Rainier is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. His life's mission is to capture on film both the natural wilderness and indigenous cultures around the globe. Rainier co-directs the Cultural Ethnosphere Program and the All Roads Photography Program under the auspices of the National Geographic Cultures Program. He is a Contributing Editor for the National Geographic Traveler Magazine and a contributing Photographer for National Geographic Adventure Magazine. As well, he is a Correspondent on Photography for NPR Radio’s Day to Day Show.

He has traveled to all seven Continents with extensive exploration throughout Africa, Antarctica, and New Guinea. Rainier's photography can be seen in numerous leading publications including Time, Life, Smithsonian, The New York Times, Outside, and publications of the National Geographic Society. In addition, Rainier has photographed global cultural conflict, famine, and war in such places as Somalia, Sarajevo/Bosnia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and Iraq. He recently photographed the Tsunami disaster in Indonesia for numerous publications, including Time Magazine. He has won many awards, such as the prestigious Lowell Thomas award given by the Explorers Club for his adventure stories. Finally, Rainier is involved in numerous National Geographic TV Projects documenting endangered Cultures around the globe.

"Cultural loss is arguably one of the most pressing issues of our time and also leads to the disappearance of unique languages. Every language is an old growth forest of the mind, a watershed of thought, and an ecosystem of spiritual possibilities. Of the 6000 languages spoken today, nearly half are currently not being taught to children. Effectively, these languages are already dead as oral transmission of them wanes. This means that within a single generation (or two) we are losing half of humanity’s social, cultural and intellectual legacy."

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