Fond of photography and nature, Jean-Michel Sotto's library gathers thousands of pictures on subjects like domestic and wild animals (cats, dogs, horses, birds, wild cats) as well as landscapes (seashores and mountains) with special attention to the French areas such as Brittany, where he lives, and Savoy for its treks towards the higher lakes.

In 1996, as a member of the association of "The friends of the Zoo of Pont-Scorff" (Morbihan - France), he produced a promotional film for this country park through which he discovered a real passion for animals photography. He specialized in domestic animals shooting in 1998. His talent has been recognised since then by well-known publishers for whom he illustrated greeting cards, postcards, heading paper, tablemats, and other calendars and diaries.

Whereas landscape photography requires an excellent sense for lighting and a lot of patience - which involves hours of searching for the ideal spot - animal photography requires more of man's instinct. It needs very quick reactions to shoot a subject which will not let the photographer decide when or where it has decided to move.

As for the photos of pets, Jean-Michel Sotto is assisted by his spouse Helene, who is the perfect assistant for choosing the scenery or to produce a spectacular trouble-free entry for kittens and puppies, for our greatest pleasure.