Portrait photography
A selection of portraits produced on assignment for El Pais Semanal magazine, the leading weekly magazine in Spain.
Markel Redondo is an award-winning photographer (and filmmaker) based in the southwest of France and northeast of Spain. Specialized in editorial, portrait, and corporate photography with over 15 years of experience. When not traveling he works in nearby cities: Pamplona, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Biarritz, Bayonne, Bordeaux, and Pau. Originally from the Basque Country, he is fluent in English, French, Spanish, and Basque. Since 2018 Markel is a fully AESA-approved drone operator in Spain.
A day before I was due to begin a degree at the University of Bolton, I decided Computer Sciences did not factor in my future and withdrew from the course to pursue a career in photography. From Bolton I headed East to China where, while studying for an MA in Photojournalism, I worked for a number of agencies, newspapers, and magazines. In 2007 I headed back to Europe, returning to my hometown Bilbao in 2008. Currently, I am based between Bilbao (Spain) and Biarritz (France) when not traveling abroad. I am represented by Panos Pictures. Since 2018 I am a fully AESA-approved drone operator in Spain.
My editorial and documentary work has been published in major publications such as Time, El Pais Semanal, Sunday Times Magazine, Le Monde, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Le Monde Diplomatique, L’Express, Financial Times Magazine, Stern and Neon.
My travel and lifestyle imagery has been seen in in-flight and travel magazines including National Geographic Traveler, Lufthansa, American Way, Wine Spectator, Monocle, and Celebrated Living.
I have been commissioned to provide photography and video for a variety of corporate clients such as Bosch, L’Oréal, or Agfa and organizations like Greenpeace, UNHCR, Ayuda en Accion, and WWF.
I speak Spanish, English, Basque, and French.
Specialties: Photojournalism, documentary photography and travel photography, portrait, editorial, commercial photography, multimedia, video, video journalism, videographer.
Markel was born in Bilbao in 1978 and he lives since 2011 in Iparralde (French Basque Country). A day before he was due to begin a degree in Computer Sciences he decided to leave it and start a career in Photography. He travelled to China where, while studying for an MA in Photojournalism, he worked for a number of agencies, newspapers and magazines. In 2007 he returned to the Basque Country. He has exhibited in London, Paris, Singapore, New York, Valencia, Ireland, Barcelona and Guernsey and frequently collaborates with The New York Times, Time Magazine, El Pais Semanal, Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Stern, Monocle, UNHCR and Greenpeace, among others. Markel is a member of the photo agency Panos Pictures.
A day before he was due to begin a degree at the University of Bolton, I decided Computer Sciences did not factor his future and withdrew from the course to pursue a career in photography. From Bolton he headed East to China where, while studying for an MA in Photojournalism, he worked for a number of agencies, newspapers and magazines. In 2007 I headed back to Europe, returning to my hometown Bilbao in 2008. Currently he divides his time between Bilbao and Biarritz (France).
Since 2018 Markel is a fully AESA approved drone operator in Spain.
Eddie Adams Workshop alumni
PDN30
DJI Drone Photography Award
EsoDoc alumni
