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Johan Lolos

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Johan Lolos
Born (1987-11-02) November 2, 1987 (age 37)
Liège
OccupationPhotographer
Years active2014-present
Notable workPeaks of Europe (Lannoo, 2018)
Websitehttps://www.johanlolos.com

Johan Lolos, born on November 2, 1987, in Liège, Belgium,[1] is a Belgian-Greek photographer renowned for his travel and landscape photography. He is widely recognized by his social media pseudonym lebackpacker and is considered the most-followed Belgian photographer on Instagram.[2]

Education

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Lolos earned a master's degree in Public Relations from the Institut des Hautes Études des Communications Sociales (IHECS) in Brussels in 2013.[3][4]

Career

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After completing his studies, Lolos embarked on a two-year journey through Australia and New Zealand,[5] during which he honed his passion for landscape photography.[6] His work gained significant attention on social media platforms,[7] particularly Instagram, where he shares his photographs under the alias lebackpacker.

In 2018, Lolos published his first book, Peaks of Europe (Lannoo, 2018),[8] documenting a five-month road trip across 17 European countries. The book was released in four languages and was recognized by Forbes as one of the best travel books of the year.[9]

Throughout his career, Lolos has collaborated with numerous international brands, including Toyota,[10] Samsung,[11] Nikon,[12] and Médecins Sans Frontières.[13] He has also conducted workshops and mentorship sessions, sharing his expertise with aspiring photographers.[14] [15]

In 2023, Belgian weekly magazine Le Vif included Johan Lolos in its “40 Under 40” list of “40 Belgian Personalities to Watch,” where he was one of only two photographers, alongside Charlotte Abramow.[16]

Lolos' work has been published in National Geographic,[17] GQ and Lonely Planet.

Exhibitions

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In 2023, Lolos held his first solo exhibition in an art gallery, titled Solitudes, at the Buronzu Gallery in Liège, marking a significant milestone in his career.[18]

Publications

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  • Peaks of Europe. Lannoo, 2018. ISBN 978-2390250449. English-language version. Also available in German (Dumont), French (Glénat) and Italian (Rizzoli) under different titles.

References

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  1. ^ "Johan Lolos". www.buronzugallery.be. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  2. ^ Roks, Olivia (2018-09-12). "5 photos d'exception commentées par Johan Lolos, photographe belge". L'Éventail (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  3. ^ Balmet, Nicolas (2017-05-15). "Johan Lolos, ce Belge qui parcourt le monde grâce à Instagram". Weekend (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  4. ^ "Liège: Johan Lolos, le photographe aventurier". Édition digitale de Liège (in French). 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  5. ^ "Stuff". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ^ "11 Must-See, Must-Insta Places in New Zealand". Outside Online. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ Dimmock, Kachina (2016-02-18). "This world explorer has 254k Instagram followers - and it all began in Australia". International Business Times. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  8. ^ "Peaks of Europe". Uitgeverij Lannoo. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  9. ^ Goldstein, Michael. "Holiday Gift Guide 2018: The Best Travel Books And Journals". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  10. ^ "Meet our new Toyota 4x4 Ambassador | Toyota Europe". Toyota EU. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  11. ^ "Johan Lolos s'aventure dans les rues de Liège avec Samsung". news.samsung.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  12. ^ Shoot (2019-03-14). "Nikon op de Photo Days 2019". Shoot (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  13. ^ "À Port-au-Prince, « On existe, mais on ne vit pas » | Médecins Sans Frontières". www.msf.fr. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  14. ^ "Johan Lolos, L'ART DE S'EXPRIMER EN PHOTOS - Be Perfect Magazine" (in French). 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  15. ^ "WIN. Een exclusieve workshop fotografie met … je smartphone". dpgmedia.be (in Flemish). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  16. ^ Weekend, La rédaction du Vif. "40 under 40 ans | Les 40 personnalités belges à suivre". Weekend (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  17. ^ "How Instagram Is Changing Travel". nationalgeographic.com. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  18. ^ "Johan Lolos". buronzugallery.be. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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