Franics Ansing is a full-time landscape photographer and photography guide based in The Philippines. He started shooting landscapes in 2009 when he got his first DSLR. Over time he was able to give up his job as a music teacher while building a career in travel and landscape photography. Francis has published many images in magazines like Landscape Photographer and Long Exposure Photography Magazine. He’s been guiding photography tours in Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Slovenia, Italy, Norway, and Iceland since 2018. He is the founder of Shutter Adventures Co., a tour and travel agency for photographers. Francis is a local influencer for brands such as Fujifilm, H&Y Filters, Leofoto Tripods, and LowePro.

Plus he’s great fun on our winter Japan photo tour with David Lazar!