Robert Ian Martin Campbell (October 29, 1930 – June 14, 2014) was an English wildlife photographer and filmmaker known for his footage and photographs of

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and

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published in the January 1970 issue of '' National Geographic''. Many of his photographs are available at the University of Florida Digital Collections site,
Wildlife Conservation
. He was raised in

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Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi ...

by his English parents who had fled from the aftermath of the

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Early life and education

Campbell was born in England in 1930 and grew up in Kitale, Kenya. After meeting

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in 1961 Campbell decided to pursue photography as a career. Before becoming a professional photographer Campbell worked as a Jaguar mechanic.

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English photographers English documentary filmmakers 1930 births 2014 deaths {{UK-photographer-stub