Photographers profile : Marco Becher

Born in 1976 in Eastern Germany and witnessing the fall of the system in front of his eyes led.
Marco is interested in engage documenting the social contrasts in our world.
This facination has led him to travel to over 54 countries in his lifetime whilst
photographing the past 15 years of these experiences.

His professional career started out after his 20 month solo Mountain bike journey from
Europe to Africa to Asia, documenting urban, rural and nomadic lifestyles in an attempt to
capture the everyday lifes of a plethora of cultures.

He uses a Nikon D300, Nikon D3x with Lens 24mm 2,8, 35mm 2,0, 50mm 1,2, 85 mm 1,8, 24 - 70mm 2,8.

In recent light Marco is more concerned with life conditions through pictorial stories of
his reports. Having recently returned from Haiti, documenting the failing work of the UN ,
various NGO's and local governments after recieving 10 billion in aid for the disastrous
earthquake in Haiti.

His is currently working with the DPA, Picture Alliance, Getty Images a.s.o.