Born in 1948 in Hartford, Connecticut, Peter Menzel is an American freelance photojournalist known for his coverage of international feature stories on science, human life across the world, and the environment. His award-winning photographs have been published in GEO, Stern, Le Figaro, Der Spiegel, Paris Match, Focus, Muy Interesante, El Pais, National Geographic, Smithsonian, the New York Times Magazine, and Time. In conjunction with his wife, writer/producer Faith D'Aluisio, Menzel has also published six internationally acclaimed photography books.