He specializes in exploration of remote desert environments and for the past twelve years has been using a motorized para-glider to photograph them. This foot-launched aircraft has allowed him to photograph landscapes that have never been seen from the air before. Winner of numerous international awards for his photography, he was also named Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic’s Adventure magazine. He is the author of two books, African Air and Empty Quarter, and is working on a fifteen-year project to photograph all of the world’s hyper arid regions.