:Draft:Johan Siggesson

Siggesson was born in 1977 grew up with his older sister and parents in a middle class family in a residential town of Älvängen 30km north of Gothenburg, Sweden. After finishing the natural science program in high school he signed up for a 3 year college-course of Digital information production at University West where he was introduced to photography and graphic design. For a number of years he followed a career in graphic and web design until 2012, when he went on a photographic Safari to Kenya and fell in love with photography. He decided to change his life goals completely to pursue a career in nature and wildlife photography.

In March 2019 Johan was elected into Naturfotograferna /N.{{Cite web |title=Johan Siggesson |url=https://www.naturfotograferna.se/fotograf/johan-siggesson |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Naturfotograferna |language=sv-SE}} Naturfotograferna /N is an association for Sweden's highest regarded nature photographers established in 1966.{{Cite web |title=Naturfotograferna |url=https://www.naturfotograferna.se/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Naturfotograferna |language=sv-SE}}

Siggesson has published one book, It is the first book in a planned series of books highlighting Malta's natural history with the aim of raising awareness of the dwindling natural world of the Maltese islands.{{Cite web |title=Malta grew more over the past 10 years than any other EU country |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/malta-s-10-year-population-growth-highest-eu.972545 |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=Times of Malta |date=6 August 2022 |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Malta's overpopulation: a ticking time-bomb? - The Malta Independent |url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2021-06-13/newspaper-opinions/Malta-s-overpopulation-a-ticking-time-bomb-6736234235 |access-date=2023-01-17 |website=www.independent.com.mt}} Marvellous Malta - Where Wild Orchids Grow is a 176-page coffee-table book with a selection of photographs of Malta's wild orchids.{{Cite web |title=A close-up view of the wild orchids of Malta |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/a-close-up-view-of-the-wild-orchids-of-malta.921862 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Times of Malta |date=17 December 2021 |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Here's how one man captured the beauty of a lesser-known side of Maltese flora |url=https://www.guidememalta.com/en/here-s-how-one-man-captured-the-beauty-of-a-lesser-known-side-of-maltese-flora |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=www.guidememalta.com |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Siggesson |first=Johan |title=Where Wild Orchids Grow |publisher=Marvellous Malta |year=2021 |isbn=978-9918-0-0094-4 |location=Malta |pages=178 |language=EN}}.

2014: Overall Winner – Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year{{Cite web |title=SNPA {{!}} 2014 |url=https://scottishnaturephotographyawards.com/archive/hall/2014.html |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=scottishnaturephotographyawards.com}}{{Cite web |date=2015-03-27 |title=Three local photographers praised by awards judges |url=https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2015/03/27/three-local-photographers-praised-by-awards-judges |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=The Shetland Times |language=en-GB}}

2014: Winner Bird Category – Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year

2017: Category winner in Travel Photographer of the Year{{Cite web |title=Photographer gets lucky with 'monkey in the abyss' |url=https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/photographer-gets-lucky-with-monkey-in-the-abyss/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=TVMnews.mt |date=15 December 2017 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |title=In pictures: Travel Photographer of the Year |newspaper=The Times |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/in-pictures-travel-photographer-of-the-year-67s86gnhd |access-date=2022-03-22 |issn=0140-0460}}{{Cite web |title=Winners of Travel Photographer of the Year revealed - Capture magazine |url=http://www.capturemag.com.au/latest/winners-of-travel-photographer-of-the-year-revealed |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=www.capturemag.com.au |language=en}}

2018: Category Winner in European Wildlife Photographer of the Year{{Cite news |date=2018-11-02 |title=GDT European wildlife photographer of the year 2018 – in pictures |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2018/nov/02/gdt-european-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-2018-in-pictures |access-date=2022-03-22 |issn=0261-3077}}

2018: Silver medal in Moscow International Foto Awards{{Cite web |title=Johan Siggesson, Silver Winner - From The Abyss |url=https://www.moscowfotoawards.com/winners/moscow/2018/4364/ |access-date=2022-03-22}}

2019: Bronze medal in Prix de la Photographie, Paris{{Cite web |title=PX3 2019 Winner - From the Abyss |url=https://px3.fr/winners/px3/2019/10432/ |access-date=2022-03-22 |language=en-US}}

2020: Category winner in Malta International Photo Award{{Cite web |title=Winners 19/20 Nature – Malta International Photo Award |url=https://www.maltainternationalphotoaward.com/winners-2020/nature/ |access-date=2023-01-17 |language=en-US}}

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• [https://www.johansiggesson.com Official Website]
• [https://www.marvellousmalta.com Official website for book series Marvellous Malta]