I am a nature photographer based in Switzerland, specializing in macro photography that captures the beauty of small organisms that often go unnoticed. I pair this intricate work with wildlife photography to highlight the incredible variety of the natural world.
I regularly collaborate with biologists to create images for research, education, and science communication. By combining scientific accuracy with visual storytelling, I aim to make biodiversity and natural history accessible to a wider audience. Photographs resulting from these collaborations have been featured in books, public media, and as cover images for several scientific journals.
© Nature Ecology & Evolution
© Heredity
© The Royal Society Publishing
© Journal of Evolutionary Biology
© Evolutionary Applications
© Journal of Heredity
Image use
All my photos are available for licensing, please contact me for more information.
All images are the property and copyright of Bart Zijlstra (unless stated otherwise) and are protected under Swiss and International Copyright Laws. You may not copy, reuse or change any images for any purpose whatsoever without the express permission in writing of Bart Zijlstra. One exception is, you may share links to the images on this website across social networks, provided that the content is neither downloaded nor altered in any way and that visible credits are always maintained. A credit line, including a working link, must be included as follows:
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