About me
Hey, my name is Tobias Büttel. I’m a 31-year-old nature photographer based in Germany. I grew up in a small town in central Germany, where I spent much of my childhood outdoors. Even as a child, I was drawn to capturing the natural world, using a disposable camera to photograph flowers and insects in my parents’ garden.
During the pandemic, I fully immersed myself in nature photography. From vast landscapes to intricate details and wildlife, I continue to be fascinated by the diversity and complexity of nature. After moving to Munich for my studies, the Alps quickly became my main playground and a constant source of inspiration.
I specialise in nature and conservation photography. Through my work, I aim not only to highlight the beauty of the natural world but also to document its fragility and the threats it faces, encouraging others to care for and protect it.
In 2025, I founded the non-profit organisation Wild Environments, dedicated to combating biodiversity loss and climate change through direct action, while also building a community of people committed to making a meaningful difference.
Achievements:
Some of my publications and cooperations: NaturFoto, Sidetracked, DigitalPhoto, Protect Alpine Nature, Protect our Winters, Glacier Watch, Bürgerinitiative Feldring, Goodbye Glaciers, …
2nd place in the Man & Nature category of the Nature Photographer of the Year 2025
Highly Commended in the Landscapes category of the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024
2nd place in the Environmental report category of the MontPhoto Contest 2025
Highly Commended in the Man & Nature category of the Asferico Contest 2025
6th place in the Birds category at the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
7th place in the Mammals category at the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2026
Exhibitions: Internationales Naturfotofestival Lünen 2024, Day for the Protection of the Alps 2024, POW Austria Event “From here, we act” January 2025, UN Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in Paris 2025, Internationale Naturfototage Fürstenfeldbruck 2025, Nationalpark Gesäuse (Austria) 2025, International Mountain Conference 2025 Innsbruck (Austria)
Cover photos: NaturFoto
NatGeo Germany Newcomer in Landscape Photography
POW Austria Creative Alliance Member
Panelist at the panel discussion “Future of the Alps”
tobias@buettel.org
