My name is Marco and I’m 25 years old. I was born in Austria and I live there since ever. For me, home is just where the mountains are. It’s not surprising that hiking has been a passion for me since I was little; I went out to hike basically every weekend. At some point I started with night hikes as well and enjoyed the magic of the sunrise. Austria is wonderful day and night, but my favorite moment is when I’m surrounded by mountains, seeing their reflection in the lake below and while the early sun rays color the mountains, reaching the horizon. It’s simply fantastic. These are incredible beautiful moments which I wanted to share with friends and family who were not much into hiking. So I decided to bring a camera with me on my walks to capture the natural events I could witness every hike again. That was about five years ago.
Photography allows me to create my own little world: A world that I can share with my viewers, friends or peers. It makes me forget the everyday hassles for a moment and I can give free rein to my creative mind. For me, photography is more than just using the shutter of my camera; it is the experience to travel with friends, or random others that become friends, to contemplate breathtaking natural spectacles.
It was the same with one of my greatest experiences so far: I went on a trip to Iceland with 3 almost unknown people. It was the best trip in my life! We had so much fun and were just discovering each corner of the country, taking photographs. The best hike was in the mountains of Landmannalaugar. The colours, the shapes and the air in this area are almost incomparable with other landscapes.
Pictures like these are the ones that make me happy. And when I’m back home from the trip, I sit down with a cup of coffee for my editing work. Essential to me is to bring out the colours and the contrast neatly. One should feel the heat or the cold, the distances, the height… When I look at the photo myself and I feel like if I was there again, taking the picture and having a smile on my face, I know I achieved what I was looking for, hoping that my photo will bring a smile on your face too.
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